The Elements of Life
The nutrient cycles that nourish us and threaten the planet
$31.99
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2026
Summary
Trace the hidden elemental forces shaping life, civilisation, and our planet’s future.
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium sustain every living cell, yet their invisible cycles now teeter on the edge of planetary collapse. These three elements – essential to agriculture, ecosystems, and human survival – have become both humanity’s greatest resource and most dangerous liability.
Following nutrients from cosmic origins through geological time to modern industria…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761170942 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761170945 |
| Author: | Kerstin Hoppenhaus, Sarah Pybus |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 136mm x 211mm |
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Kerstin Hoppenhaus
Kerstin Hoppenhaus is a science journalist and filmmaker based in Berlin. After working for national public television for over a decade, she began developing and producing video and multimedia projects through her own production company, working with clients including the BBC and Undark. She teaches workshops in multimedia storytelling, has a master’s degree in biology, and has won several awards and scholarships for her work in science journalism.
Sarah Pybus has been translating from German for almost twenty years. She has translated several titles for Greystone Books, including Climate Injustice by Friederike Otto, which was nominated for the 2025 Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing.
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