Caesar's last breath: decoding the secrets of the air around us
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Published:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
viii, 373 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Description
A round-the-globe journey through the periodic table explains how the air people breathe reflects the world's history, tracing the origins and ingredients of the atmosphere to explain air's role in reshaping continents, steering human progress, and powering revolutions.
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East Lyme Public Adult Non-Fiction
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0316381640, 9780316381642
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-362) and index.
Description
A round-the-globe journey through the periodic table explains how the air people breathe reflects the world's history, tracing the origins and ingredients of the atmosphere to explain air's role in reshaping continents, steering human progress, and powering revolutions.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kean, S. (2017). Caesar's last breath: decoding the secrets of the air around us. First edition. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kean, Sam. 2017. Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kean, Sam, Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kean, Sam. Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us. First edition. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
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