Displaying 1 of 1 2007 Format: Book Author: Walker, Gabrielle. Title: An ocean of air : why the wind blows and other mysteries of the atmosphere / Gabrielle Walker. Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Publisher, Date: Orlando : Harcourt, ©2007. Description: xv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm 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. Subjects: Atmosphere -- History. Air -- History. Science -- History. Genre: Trivia and miscellanea. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 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. Web Site: Sample text Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2006032359 ISBN: 9780151011247 0151011249 9780156034142 015603414X Other Number: 71833334 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 197756 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 551.5 Walker Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
