The matter of air [[electronic resource] ] : science and the art of the ethereal / / Steven Connor
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| Autore: |
Connor Steven
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| Titolo: |
The matter of air [[electronic resource] ] : science and the art of the ethereal / / Steven Connor
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| Pubblicazione: | London, : Reaktion Books, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 551.51 |
| Soggetto topico: | Air |
| Air - Social aspects | |
| Atmospherics | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. 1. Elaborations -- pt. 2. Atmospherics -- pt. 3. Absolute levity. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 meaning |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The matter of air |
| ISBN: | 1-283-13366-0 |
| 9786613133663 | |
| 1-86189-882-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910461173703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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