Asimov Isaac. Photosynthesis

Basic Books, 1969. — 202 p. — (Science & Discovery Books). — ISBN 9780465057030,0465057039.In his customary lucid and engaging style, Isaac Asimov provides a look through the chemist's eyes at the process upon which life in all its forms is utterly dependent. Why is it that the earth's food supply doesn't run out? What is responsible from the replenishment of the atmosphere's store of oxygen? How is sunlight transformed into usable energy? In exploring these and other questions, Dr. Asimov clearly explains the vital process of photosynthesis and traces the efforts of scientists to understand its role in the fundamental chemistry of life.The Great Cycle
The Members of the Cycle
The Product of the Cycle
The Intermediates of the Cycle
The Driving Force of the Cycle
Isotopes and the Cycle
The Beginning of the Cycle
Index