Calling the witnesses to history
Conceptualizing the atom : from philosophy to science
The modern model : a utilitarian view
The elements : our complete set of blocks
Isotopes : elemental flavors
Radioactivity : the imperturbable clock
Stolen and forged : forensic art history
The carbon clock : pinning down dates
History without words : lime and lead and poop
Agricultural evolution : human diet transformed
Paleoclimate : taking the earth's temperature long ago
The death of the dinosaurs : an atomic view
Evolution : from meteorites to cyanobacteria
What's up in the air? The evolving atmosphere
Our sun's birthday : the solar system in formation
Stardust creation : building the building blocks
In the beginning
Epilogue : a quark's tale.