Air
By: Peter Adey
Series: Earth series; Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9781780232560
Subjects: Atmosphere; Air
Other titles: Nature and culture
Description: Examines the philosophical and scientific aspects of air, discussing how it has inspired artistic and literary imagination and how humans have attempted to use it as a natural resource. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index.
Table of contents: title: Airborne; title: An excess of air; title: Restoration; title: Insulation; title: Mirage; title: Dust to dust.