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Cover of Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us by Sam Kean

Caesar's Last Breath

Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us

2017·373 pages·Nonfiction

History & Politics Science & Mind

A round-the-globe journey through the periodic table explains how the air people breathe reflects the world's history, tracing the origins and ingredients of the atmosphere to explain air's role in reshaping continents, steering human progress, and powering revolutions.

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Caesar's Last Breath

Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us

Year

2017

Pages

373

Type

Nonfiction

History & Politics Science & Mind

Description

A round-the-globe journey through the periodic table explains how the air people breathe reflects the world's history, tracing the origins and ingredients of the atmosphere to explain air's role in reshaping continents, steering human progress, and powering revolutions.

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