Encyclopedia of Air

(Hardback)

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Exploring air, wind, and atmosphere in all its natural and human aspects, this encyclopaedia's 162 entries cover meteorological topics, such as tornados; political issues, such as air pollution; relevant individuals, such as important scientists and aviators; technical topics, such as airplanes and dirigibles; and cultural phenomena, such as musical, literary, and linguistic references to air and wind arranged in an A-Z listing format. Other entries cover important organizations, such as the Clean Air Trust; legal issues, such as the Clean Air Act; and aerial sports and recreation, such as kite flying. Most of the entries also provide "See also" references to related entries in the book, as well as a listing of additional information resources (both print and electronic) and contact information for relevant groups and organizations.

Reviews

[s]erve the reader who is seeking a brief, general descriptive introduction to some aspects of the science and technology of air-related subjects, with some entertaining sidelights.-Junior High and Young Adult Books
[A] good public and school library book....packed with interesting facts.-Reference Reviews
A worthy complement to its two companions--Encyclopedia of Water and Endcyclopedia of Fire--this work continues to blend factual and whimsical information about its subject....high school, public, and academic libraries will find it a useful addition.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
David E. Newton has assembled, apparently single-handedly, a rich and, for the aerophile, invaluable trove of facts, sources and resources regarding the air.-Times Literary Supplement
Encyclopedia of Air is an interesting hard cover text with a multitude of entries covering all aspects of the way we think of, use, explore and otherwise define air....Encyclopedia of Air is recommended for the reference collection of primary, middle school, and secondary school libraries. Science teachers may also like a copy of the book for classrooms. Public libraries will also find this text a nice addition to their collections.-E-Streams
Students seeking introductory information about a research topic will find the readings at the end of each entry a good stepping-stone....Useful and entertaining. Recommended. Secondary and undergraduate readers.-Choice
"serve the reader who is seeking a brief, general descriptive introduction to some aspects of the science and technology of air-related subjects, with some entertaining sidelights."-Junior High and Young Adult Books
"A good public and school library book....packed with interesting facts."-Reference Reviews
"[s]erve the reader who is seeking a brief, general descriptive introduction to some aspects of the science and technology of air-related subjects, with some entertaining sidelights."-Junior High and Young Adult Books
"[A] good public and school library book....packed with interesting facts."-Reference Reviews
"A worthy complement to its two companions--Encyclopedia of Water and Endcyclopedia of Fire--this work continues to blend factual and whimsical information about its subject....high school, public, and academic libraries will find it a useful addition."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"David E. Newton has assembled, apparently single-handedly, a rich and, for the aerophile, invaluable trove of facts, sources and resources regarding the air."-Times Literary Supplement
"Students seeking introductory information about a research topic will find the readings at the end of each entry a good stepping-stone....Useful and entertaining. Recommended. Secondary and undergraduate readers."-Choice
"Encyclopedia of Air is an interesting hard cover text with a multitude of entries covering all aspects of the way we think of, use, explore and otherwise define air....Encyclopedia of Air is recommended for the reference collection of primary, middle school, and secondary school libraries. Science teachers may also like a copy of the book for classrooms. Public libraries will also find this text a nice addition to their collections."-E-Streams

Author Bio

DAVID E. NEWTON has published extensively on chemistry and other science subjects. He is the award-winning author of numerous books, articles, and scholarly publications, including The Chemical Elements, Science in the 1920s, The Ozone Dilemma, Encyclopedia of Cryptology, Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Problems in Chemistry, Global Warming, Encyclopedia of the Chemical Elements, and Social Issues in Science and Technology.