Air: Our Planet's Ailing Atmosphere |
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| Author:
| Tammemagi, Hans |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-543007-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $33.95 |
Book Description:
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Hans Tammemagi's fascinating exploration of air illustrates that it is far from being an empty void; rather, it is a vast ocean of gases that are layered, constantly mixing, generating weather, and providing the basis of life itself. While illustrating the beauty and mystery of air, Tammemagi also examines its declining quality in chapters that discuss smog, acid rain, the depletion of the statospheric ozone layer, and, of course, global warming. As a scientist, writer, and activist,...
More DescriptionHans Tammemagi's fascinating exploration of air illustrates that it is far from being an empty void; rather, it is a vast ocean of gases that are layered, constantly mixing, generating weather, and providing the basis of life itself. While illustrating the beauty and mystery of air, Tammemagi also examines its declining quality in chapters that discuss smog, acid rain, the depletion of the statospheric ozone layer, and, of course, global warming. As a scientist, writer, and activist, Tammemagi explains the key issues associated with air in a clear, lucid, and compelling style. Air is a vital piece of reading on an issue of rapidly growing urgency.