★ A comprehensive exploration of the world’s most important materials and their development histories, profoundly shaping modern society.
★ Journey through the annals of history to uncover the hidden stories of matter, gain insight into the science behind everyday objects, and trace the past and present of all things.
★ A five-star book on Amazon Germany! The previous installment has been licensed for publication in China, South Korea, and Portugal!
★ Co-authored by numerous German professors, researchers, and editors with specialized expertise, including a classic work by Gerhard Ertl, Nobel laureate and renowned German chemist.

For Chinese simpligied rights, there're 10 titles avaiable: “Ozone,” “Uranium,” “Phosphorus,” “Controversial Substances,” “Nitrogen,” “Milk,” “Soil,” “Carbon Dioxide,” “Aluminum,” and “Dust.”

For the other Asian rights, there're 13 titles avaiable: “Ozone,” “Uranium,” “Phosphorus,” “Controversial Substances,” “Nitrogen,” “Milk,” “Soil,” “Carbon Dioxide,” “Aluminum,” “Dust”, "Cacao", "Wood", and "Rare earth".

A brand-new future? The European Union has decided to classify nuclear power as “sustainable,” placing uranium at the center of today’s energy transition debate. Some still dream of a glorious “miracle substance” that can solve all our energy problems. But uranium is far from harmless; neither its extraction nor its use is sustainable or “climate-neutral.” As a radioactive element, it lies at the heart of nuclear weapons, disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima, and the devastation wrought by uranium mining on the livelihoods of Indigenous peoples. With the issue of storage facilities still unresolved, this element has ultimately become a symbol of a culture that seeks to forget the future.
This book invites you on a fascinating journey through contemporary history and scientific history, leading you into the depths of so much of what makes us human.

(Author) Horst Hamm
He is an environmental journalist who primarily focuses on nuclear power and renewable energy. He is the founder and project manager of the magazine “MehrWert,” the executive director of the Foundation for a Nuclear-Free Future, and the author of various publications, most recently the “Uranium Atlas.” He also served as an editor at the magazine “Nature” for many years.

(Editor) Jens Santeigen
He is the scientific director of the Center for Environmental Sciences at the University of Augsburg and an adjunct professor of philosophy at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. This chemist and philosopher has published several highly acclaimed non-fiction books; his most recent work, “How to Philosophize with Fire,” was named “Book of Knowledge of the Year” in 2016.