Caesar's last breath : decoding the secrets of the air around us
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Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 373 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-362) and index.
Description
"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, ... 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."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kean, S. (2017). Caesar's last breath: decoding the secrets of the air around us (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kean, Sam. 2017. Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kean, Sam. Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Kean, S. (2017). Caesar's last breath: decoding the secrets of the air around us. First edn. New York: Little, Brown and Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kean, Sam. Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
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