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The Matter of Air : Science and Art of the Ethereal.
Take a deep breath. Air--without it, life on Earth would cease to exist. Though not usually seen, its presence is relied upon. At once both ethereal and physical, air has been associated with flight and spirit, and yet it has progressively become a territory that can be claimed through communication...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Reaktion Books,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Take a deep breath. Air--without it, life on Earth would cease to exist. Though not usually seen, its presence is relied upon. At once both ethereal and physical, air has been associated with flight and spirit, and yet it has progressively become a territory that can be claimed through communications, warfare, travel, and scientific exploration. At the same time, air is no longer a completely reliable part of our daily life: like water, it has become an environmental element that must be watched closely for quality and purity. A Matter of Air investigates the meanings of air over the. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (378 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781861898821 1861898827 9781861897664 1861897669 |
| Acceso: | Limited Users and Download Restrictions may Apply, VLEbooks 1 User Licence. Available using University of Exeter Username and Password. |