| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
xv, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-261) and index. |
| Contents |
The ocean above us -- Elixir of life -- Food and warmth -- Blowing in the wind -- The hole story -- Mirror in the sky -- The final frontier. |
| Summary |
A study of Earth's atmosphere traces a journey of scientific discovery, from the Renaissance scientist who realized that we live at the bottom of a dense ocean of air, to a well-meaning inventor who nearly destroys the ozone layer. |
| Subject |
Atmosphere -- History.
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Air -- History.
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Science -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780151011247 |
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0151011249 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000040955456 |
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NZ1 11045835 |
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