What Makes Diamonds Hard Forever

Iris Fennimore

A hammer smashes a window, but a diamond scratches the glass and escapes without a scratch. Follow one stubborn carbon atom down through hot rock, into the crushing dark where atoms lock together in a secret cage so tight that nothing can break it loose. Iris Fennimore turns chemistry into a proper adventure with volcanoes, ancient fires, and treasures that survive anything. Best for curious listeners around seven to ten who keep asking "but why?" Duncan Winslow reads with the steady wonder of someone who still cannot quite believe how atoms work.