The Secret Life of Dust
From the Cosmos to the Kitchen Counter, the Big Consequences of Little Things
A fascinating introduction of the science of dust and the many roles it plays in the life of our planet.
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A fascinating introduction of the science of dust and the many roles it plays in the life of our planet.
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Hannah Holmes A mesmerizing expedition around our dusty worldSome see dust as dull and useless stuff. But in the hands of author Hannah Holmes, it becomes a dazzling and mysterious force; Dust, we discover, built the planet we walk upon. And it tinkers with the weather and spices the air we breathe. Billions of tons of it rise annually into the air--the dust of deserts and forgotten kings mixing with volcanic ash, sea salt, leaf fragments, scales from butterfly wings, shreds of T-shirts, and fireplace soot. Eventually, though, all this dust must settle.The story of restless dust begins among exploding stars, then treks through the dinosaur beds of the Gobi Desert, drills into Antarctic glaciers, filters living dusts from the wind, and probes the dark underbelly of the living-room couch. Along the way, Holmes introduces a delightful cast of characters--the scientists who study dust. Some investigate its dark side: how it killed off dinosaurs and how its industrial descendents are killing us today. Others sample the shower of Saharan dust that nourishes Caribbean jungles, or venture into the microscopic jungle of the bedroom carpet. Like The Secret Life of Dust, however, all of them unveil the mayhem and magic wrought by little things.Hannah Holmes (Portland, ME) is a science and natural history writer for the Discovery Channel Online. Her freelance work has been widely published, appearing in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, the New York Times Magazine, Outside, Sierra, National Geographic Traveler, and Escape. Her broadcast work has been featured on Living on Earth and the Discovery Channel Online's Science Live.
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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction
The World in a Grain of Dust
Life and Death among the Stars
A Light and Intriguing Rain of Space Dust
The (Deadly) Dust of Deserts
A Steady Upward Rain of Dust
Dust on the Wind Heeds No Borders
Did Dust Do In the Ice Age?
A Steady, Downward Rain of Dust
A Few Unsavory Characters from the Neighborhood
Microscopic Monsters and Other Indoor Devils
Dust to Dust
Web Sites
Bibliography
Index
Autoren-Porträt von Hannah Holmes
Hannah Holmes is a science and natural history writer whose work has been widely published, appearing in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, the New York Times Magazine, Outside, Sierra, National Geographic Traveler, and Escape. Her broadcast work has been featured on "Living on Earth" and Discovery Channel Online's "Science Live."
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Hannah Holmes
- 2003, 240 Seiten, Maße: 23,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Deutsch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0471426350
- ISBN-13: 9780471426356
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