An ocean of air : a natural history of the atmosphere
Walker, Gabrielle2008
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From early experiments during the Renaissance to recent findings in space, 'An Ocean of Air' reveals the story of how humanity came to understand Earth's atmosphere through the stories of the people who discovered the functions of each of its layers.
Main title:
An ocean of air : a natural history of the atmosphere / Gabrielle Walker.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2008.
Collation:
321 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2007.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780747592907 (pbk)
Dewey class:
551.51
Language:
English
BRN:
1454509