WHITE LIGHT: The Elemental Role of Phosphorus--in Our Cells, in Our Food, and in Our World

When John Stevens Henslow discovered the potential of phosphorus as a fertilizer, little did he know his countrymen would soon be grinding up the bones of dead soldiers and mummified Egyptian cats to exploit their phosphate content and that he'd spawn a global mining industry that would change our diets, lifestyles and the face of the planet. Illus.