A matter of degrees : what temperature reveals about the past and future of our species, planet, and...
A matter of degrees : what temperature reveals about the past and future of our species, planet, and...
A matter of degrees : what temperature reveals about the past and future of our species, planet, and universe / Gino Segrè.
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New York : Viking, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N536.50287/1
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English
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xviii, 300 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Introduction: The ruler, the clock, and the thermometer -- Chapter 1: 98.6 Constant Temperature. Into the Sahara. Into the Antarctic. When Things Go Wrong. Shocks from Heat -- Chapter 2: Measure for measure. The First Sparks. The Thermometer's Four Inventors. The Count from Massachusetts. Steam Powe...
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New York : Viking, 2002.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2002.
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A matter of degrees : what temperature reveals about the past and future of our species, planet, and universe / Gino Segrè.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N536.50287/1
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74VvyyjaGbrO
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0670031011 (alk. paper)
9780670031016 (hbk. : alk. paper)
0670031011 (hbk. : alk. paper)
014200278X (pbk.)
9780670031016 (alk. paper)
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536.50287
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991016253339702626
