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Particles of existence

Carbon as the bearer of life
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July 2025, no. 477

Carbon: The book of life by Paul Hawken

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Particles of existence

Carbon as the bearer of life
by
July 2025, no. 477

Carbon is, to quote Paul Hawken’s opening, ‘the narrator of lives born and lost’. It ‘organises, assembles, and builds … the most socially adept entrepreneur in the pantheon of life’. One could, with only a little exaggeration, apply this description to the author of Carbon: The book of life.

Carbon: The book of life

Carbon: The book of life

by Paul Hawken

Text Publishing, $34.99 pb, 243 pp

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ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.

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