books.google.com - One of the four elements of classical antiquity, water is central to the environment of our planet. In Life's Matrix, Philip Ball writes of water's origins, history, and unique physical character. As a geological agent, water shapes mountains, canyons, and coastlines, and when unleashed in hurricanes...http://books.google.com/books/about/Life_s_matrix.html?id=vPVdHwpkfu0C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareLife's matrix