Water from Heaven: The Story of Water from the Big Bang to the Rise of Civilization and Beyond
By Robert Kandel Covering a vast array of scientific fields and recent discoveries, this book tracks a remarkable substance in its liquid, solid, and gaseous states as it cycles through the seas, the atmosphere, land, icecaps and under the earth. Robert Kandel describes what we humans are doing to the water cycle and the climate and explains where we are heading. - You don't need a degree in science to understand this book. - Though focussed on science, the book maintains a narrative, even a literary tone - he quotes Voltairel - The book covers hot topics including acid rain, global warming and even politics (Israel and the Arab nations). - The author is an eminent scientist who has appeared on the front page of Le Monde.
Published Date: 04/04/2003
Format: HardCover
ISBN: 9780231122443
Publisher: Columbia Unversity Press
Rating:
price 8 $
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