18 miles : the epic drama of our atmosphere and its weather / Christopher Dewdney.
18 miles : the epic drama of our atmosphere and its weather / Christopher Dewdney.
18 miles : the epic drama of our atmosphere and its weather / Christopher Dewdney.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : ECW, [2018]
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G 2019/0028
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English
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Physical content
263 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Publication information
Publisher
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : ECW, [2018]
Place of Publication
Ontario
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
We live at the bottom of an ocean of air -- 5,200 million million tons, to be exact. It sounds like a lot, but Earth's atmosphere is smeared onto its surface in an alarmingly thin layer -- 99 percent contained within 18 miles. Yet, within this fragile margin lies a magnificent realm -- at once gorgeous, terrifying, capricious, and elusive. With his...
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18 miles : the epic drama of our atmosphere and its weather / Christopher Dewdney.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248) and index.
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G 2019/0028
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74VKVjOaWxMM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVjOaWxMM
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ISBN
1770413464 pbk
9781770413467 pbk
DDC
551.5
MMS ID
991024210052602626
