Zur Startseite gehen
0,00 €*
Cover: 9780156034142 | An Ocean of Air | Gabrielle Walker | Taschenbuch | Paperback | 2008
Dekorationsartikel gehören nicht zum Leistungsumfang.
An Ocean of Air
Why the Wind Blows and Other Mysteries of the Atmosphere
Taschenbuch von Gabrielle Walker
Sprache: Englisch

17,20 €*

inkl. MwSt.

Versandkostenfrei per Post / DHL

Aktuell nicht verfügbar

Kategorien:
Beschreibung
We don't just live in the air; we live because of it. It's the most miraculous substance on earth, responsible for our food, our weather, our water, and our ability to hear. In this exuberant book, gifted science writer Gabrielle Walker peels back the layers of our atmosphere with the stories of the people who uncovered its secrets:

• A flamboyant Renaissance Italian discovers how heavy our air really is: The air filling Carnegie Hall, for example, weighs seventy thousand pounds.

• A one-eyed barnstorming pilot finds a set of winds that constantly blow five miles above our heads.

• An impoverished American farmer figures out why hurricanes move in a circle by carving equations with his pitchfork on a barn door.

• A well-meaning inventor nearly destroys the ozone layer.

• A reclusive mathematical genius predicts, thirty years before he's proved right, that the sky contains a layer of floating metal fed by the glowing tails of shooting stars.
We don't just live in the air; we live because of it. It's the most miraculous substance on earth, responsible for our food, our weather, our water, and our ability to hear. In this exuberant book, gifted science writer Gabrielle Walker peels back the layers of our atmosphere with the stories of the people who uncovered its secrets:

• A flamboyant Renaissance Italian discovers how heavy our air really is: The air filling Carnegie Hall, for example, weighs seventy thousand pounds.

• A one-eyed barnstorming pilot finds a set of winds that constantly blow five miles above our heads.

• An impoverished American farmer figures out why hurricanes move in a circle by carving equations with his pitchfork on a barn door.

• A well-meaning inventor nearly destroys the ozone layer.

• A reclusive mathematical genius predicts, thirty years before he's proved right, that the sky contains a layer of floating metal fed by the glowing tails of shooting stars.
Über den Autor
GABRIELLE WALKER has a PhD in chemistry from Cambridge University and has taught at both Cambridge and Princeton universities. She is a consultant to New Scientist, contributes frequently to BBC Radio, and writes for many newspapers and magazines. She is also the author of four books, including An Ocean of Air and Antarctica. She lives in London.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geowissenschaften
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780156034142
ISBN-10: 015603414X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Walker, Gabrielle
Hersteller: Houghton Mifflin
Maße: 203 x 133 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Gabrielle Walker
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.2008
Gewicht: 0,368 kg
Artikel-ID: 101960509
Über den Autor
GABRIELLE WALKER has a PhD in chemistry from Cambridge University and has taught at both Cambridge and Princeton universities. She is a consultant to New Scientist, contributes frequently to BBC Radio, and writes for many newspapers and magazines. She is also the author of four books, including An Ocean of Air and Antarctica. She lives in London.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geowissenschaften
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780156034142
ISBN-10: 015603414X
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Walker, Gabrielle
Hersteller: Houghton Mifflin
Maße: 203 x 133 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Gabrielle Walker
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.2008
Gewicht: 0,368 kg
Artikel-ID: 101960509
Warnhinweis

Ähnliche Produkte

Ähnliche Produkte

Taschenbuch
Cover: 9780060925819 | CATHEDRAL FORGE & WATERWHEE PB | Joseph Gies | Taschenbuch | Paperback
CATHEDRAL FORGE & WATERWHEE PB
EAN: 9780060925819
Sprache: Englisch
Von/Mit: Joseph Gies

19,20 €*

Aktuell nicht verfügbar

Taschenbuch
Cover: 9780062061577 | You Learn by Living | Eleanor Roosevelt | Taschenbuch | Paperback
You Learn by Living
EAN: 9780062061577
Sprache: Englisch
Von/Mit: Eleanor Roosevelt

16,95 €*

Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen

Buch
Cover: 9783842105263 | Excel 2019 | Helmut Vonhoegen | Buch | 1032 S. | Deutsch | 2018
Excel 2019
Der umfassende Ratgeber, komplett in Farbe. Alles, was Sie über Excel wissen wollen. Zum Lernen und Nachschlagen....
EAN: 9783842105263
Sprache: Deutsch
Von/Mit: Helmut Vonhoegen

39,90 €*

Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage

Buch
Cover: 9783954162932 | Atlas der phantastischen Pflanzen | Francis Hallé | Buch | Deutsch
Atlas der phantastischen Pflanzen
EAN: 9783954162932
Sprache: Deutsch
Von/Mit: Francis Hallé

9,99 €*

Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage

Buch
Cover: 9780008332983 | The Double Dangerous Book for Boys | Conn Iggulden | Buch | 320 S.
The Double Dangerous Book for Boys
EAN: 9780008332983
Sprache: Englisch
Von/Mit: Conn Iggulden

30,95 €*

Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen

Taschenbuch
Cover: 9780691175010 | Oceanic Birds of the World | A Photo Guide | Howell (u. a.) | Buch
Oceanic Birds of the World
A Photo Guide
EAN: 9780691175010
Sprache: Englisch
Von/Mit: Steve N. G. Howell (u. a.)

36,95 €*

Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage

Taschenbuch
Cover: 9780060090128 | How to Make War | James F Dunnigan | Taschenbuch | Paperback | 2003
How to Make War
A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Warfare in the Twenty-First Century
EAN: 9780060090128
Sprache: Englisch
Von/Mit: James F Dunnigan

23,90 €*

Aktuell nicht verfügbar

Taschenbuch
Cover: 9781580650663 | Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design, T he | F. Dille
Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design, T he
EAN: 9781580650663
Sprache: Englisch
Von/Mit: F. Dille

25,55 €*

Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen

Buch
Cover: 9783835354340 | Zeitenwenden in der Zeitgeschichte | Martin Sabrow | Buch | 88 S.
Zeitenwenden in der Zeitgeschichte
EAN: 9783835354340
Sprache: Deutsch
Von/Mit: Martin Sabrow

18,00 €*

Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage

Buch
Cover: 9780063322615 | The Nature of Our Cities | Nadina Galle | Buch | Englisch | 2024
The Nature of Our Cities
Harnessing the Power of the Natural World to Survive a Changing Planet
EAN: 9780063322615
Sprache: Englisch
Von/Mit: Nadina Galle

27,20 €*

Lieferzeit 1-2 Werktage

Diese Website verwendet Cookies, um eine bestmögliche Erfahrung bieten zu können. Mehr Informationen ...