02278nam 2200589 a 450 991079003480332120230207214201.01-283-13366-097866131336631-86189-882-7(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 aspectsAtmosphericsAir.AirSocial aspects.Atmospherics.551.51Connor Steven221095MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790034803321The matter of air3794144UNINA