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GOOD: The pages and covers are in good condition, showing very little sign of use or wear.
Product Details
This volume discusses the atmosphere surrounding Planet Earth. It begins with four spectacular two-page pictures of various wonders of the sky. Discussing topics from pollution to circulation, composition to currents, this volume provides an extensive look at the air around us. Included are a multitude of spectacular photos.
Chapters include:
- Air’s Elusive Elements
- Probing the Structure of the Sky
- The Mysteries of Wind
- The Countenance of the Clouds
- “A Fuliginous and Filthy Vapor”
- Prophecies of Climates to Come
Essays include:
- The Protean Sky
- Fiery Fantasias Aloft
- The Architecture of the Atmosphere
- Harnessing the Wayward Wind
- A Gallery of Cloudscapes
- An Airborne Assault on Antiquity
The volume also includes:
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Picture Credits
- Index