An Ocean of Air
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- First published
- 2007
- Pages
- 305
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This book reveals the story of how humanity came to understand Earth’s atmosphere. This book traces the journey of groundbreaking scientific discoveries from an Italian Renaissance scientist named Torricelli, who realized that we live beneath a dense ocean of air, to West Virginia farmer William Ferrell, who discovered the secrets of the trade winds.
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Book facts
- Author
- Gabrielle Walker
- First published
- 2007
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 305
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Physics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online