Screen LibraryGaseous matter
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| Published: |
Facts on File,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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States of matter |
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| Carrier Form: | xvii, 238 p.: col. ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780816076079 (hc.) 0816076073 |
| Index Number: | O552 |
| CLC: | O552.3-49 |
| Call Number: | O552.3-49/A584 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Gaseous matter: an initial perspective -- Physical characteristics of gases -- The rise of the science of gases -- Kinetic theory of gases -- Earth's atmosphere -- Wind: its power and applications -- Air pollution -- Human flight -- Some interesting gases -- Gases for energy -- Conclusion. Describes the basic characteristics of gases; discusses air pollution, the role of atmospheric ozone, and the consequences of carbon dioxide accumulation; and provides examples of how fluid science principles and concepts govern different fields. |