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It's a gas : the sublime and elusive elements that expands our world

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Gases are all around us--they fill our lungs, power our movement, create stars, and warm our atmosphere. Often invisible and sometimes odorless, these ubiquitous substances are also the least understood materials in our world, and always have been.

It wasn't long ago that gases were seen as the work of ancient spirits: the sudden closing of a door after a change in airflow signaled a ghost's presence. Scientists and engineers have struggled with their own gaseous demons. The development of high-pressure steam power in the eighteenth century literally blew away some researchers, ushering in a new era for both safety regulations and mass transit. And carbon dioxide, that noxious by-product of fossil fuel consumption, gave rise to modern civilization. Its warming properties known for centuries, it now spells ruin for our fragile atmosphere.

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530 MIO i

Publisher

New York : Mariner Books., 2024

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280 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780358157151

Classification

500

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Subject(s)

Gases
Physics
States of Matter

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Mark Miodownik

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