02312nam 2200601 a 450 991046117370332120200520144314.01-283-13366-097866131336631-86189-882-7(CKB)2670000000092480(EBL)692191(OCoLC)723945840(SSID)ssj0000524106(PQKBManifestationID)11347782(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000524106(PQKBWorkID)10543644(PQKB)11503914(MiAaPQ)EBC692191(Au-PeEL)EBL692191(CaPaEBR)ebr10470243(CaONFJC)MIL313366(EXLCZ)99267000000009248020110606d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe matter of air[electronic resource] science and the art of the ethereal /Steven ConnorLondon Reaktion Books20101 online resource (378 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-86189-766-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Elaborations -- pt. 2. Atmospherics -- pt. 3. Absolute levity.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 meaningAirAirSocial aspectsAtmosphericsElectronic books.Air.AirSocial aspects.Atmospherics.551.51Connor Steven221095MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461173703321The matter of air2267917UNINA