An ocean of air
Subtitle: why the wind blows and other mysteries of the atmosphere
By: Gabrielle Walker
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Harcourt
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Orlando
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780151011247
Subjects: Science; Atmosphere; History; Air
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-261) and index.
Table of contents: title: The ocean above us; title: Elixir of life; title: Food and warmth; title: Blowing in the wind; title: The hole story; title: Mirror in the sky; title: The final frontier.