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BK 87: (Oct 7, 2025) Carbon: The Book of Life

Ou r Oct 7th meeting we will be discussing the book  Carbon: The Book of Life by Paul Hawken (Mar 18, 2025).  With approximately 250 reading pages it is approximately 7 pages a day.  Check out the Bio, links and videos below: " A journey into the world of carbon, the most versatile element on the planet, by the  New York Times  bestselling author Paul Hawken Carbon is the only element that animates the entirety of the living world. Though comprising a tiny fraction of Earth’s composition, our planet is lifeless without it. Yet it is maligned as the driver of climate change, scorned as an errant element blamed for the possible demise of civilization. Here ,  Paul Hawken looks at the flow of life through the lens of carbon. Embracing a panoramic view of carbon’s omnipresence, he explores how this ubiquitous and essential element extends into every aperture of existence and shapes the entire fabric of life. Hawken charts a course across our planetary history,...

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