An ocean of air, why the wind blows and other mysteries of the atmosphere, Gabrielle Walker
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An ocean of air, why the wind blows and other mysteries of the atmosphere, Gabrielle Walker
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-261) and index
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
An ocean of air
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bibliography
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71833334
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Gabrielle Walker
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why the wind blows and other mysteries of the atmosphere
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
Table Of 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
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