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The matter of air : science and the art of the ethereal / Steven Connor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Connor, Steven.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Air.
- Air--Social aspects.
- Atmospherics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (378 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Reaktion Books, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Take a deep breath. Air-without it, life on Earth would cease to exist. Though not usually seen, its presence is relied upon. At once both ethereal and physical, air has been associated with flight and spirit, and yet it has progressively become a territory that can be claimed through communications, warfare, travel, and scientific exploration. At the same time, air is no longer a completely reliable part of our daily life: like water, it has become an environmental element that must be watched closely for quality and purity. A Matter of Air investigates the meaning
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Elaborations
- pt. 2. Atmospherics
- pt. 3. Absolute levity.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613133663
- 9781283133661
- 1283133660
- 9781861898821
- 1861898827
- OCLC:
- 723945840
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