Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold

ISBN-13: 9780618082391 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 272 str.

Tom Shachtman

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In a sweeping yet concise scientific adventure story, Tom Shachtman takes us on a journey in which the extraordinary secrets of cold are teased apart and mastered, bringing advances in civilization and comfort. Starting in the 1600s with an alchemist's attempt to air-condition Westminster Abbey, the