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Caesar's Last Breath : Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us by Sam Kean (2017, Hardcover)

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The Guardian 's Best Science Book of 2017: the fascinating science and history of the air we breathe. It's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story to tell. In Caesar's Last Breath , New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around the globe, and across time to tell the story of the air we breathe, which, it turns out, is also the story of earth and our existence on it. With every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds on the Senate floor, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding; in fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the sextillions of molecules entering or leaving your lungs at this moment, some might well bear traces of Cleopatra's perfumes, German mustard gas, particles exhaled by dinosaurs or emitted by atomic bombs, even remnants of stardust from the universe's creation. Tracing the origins and ingredients of our atmosphere, Kean reveals how the alchemy of air reshaped our continents, steered human progress, powered revolutions, and continues to influence everything we do. Along the way, we'll swim with radioactive pigs, witness the most important chemical reactions humans have discovered, and join the crowd at the Moulin Rouge for some of the crudest performance art of all time. Lively, witty, and filled with the astounding science of ordinary life, Caesar's Last Breath illuminates the science stories swirling around us every second.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316381640
ISBN-13
9780316381642
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234709832

Product Key Features

Book Title
Caesar's Last Breath : Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Chemistry / Environmental (See Also Environmental Science), Life Sciences / Biochemistry, History, Chemistry / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Author
Sam Kean
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for The Violinist's Thumb: Named one of Entertainment Weekly's Best Books of 2012; one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year; and a Publishers Weekly Editors Pick
Lccn
2016-954781
Dewey Decimal
551.51
Lc Classification Number
Qc161.K43 2017
Copyright Date
2017

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Caesar's Last Breath : Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us by Sam Kean (2017, Hardcover)

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