About this book
This is an immensely readable book explaining anything to do with air - the atmosphere, wind and clouds, and life. This 1896 explanation has since been overtaken by more specific scientific discoveries, but the general concepts certainly still hold true until today. Any beginner interested in meteorology will find this book a great place to start. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters (36)
1The Air in which We Live
2What the World Would Be without Air
3The Weight and State of Air
4Air as a Mixture
5Air as a Part of Earth
6The Resistance of Air
7The Uses of Oxygen
8What is Meant by Burning
9Three Forms of Carbon
10The Perils of Carbonic Acid
11What is Meant by Breathing
12How Plants Work
13Water in the Atmosphere
14About Evaporation
15About Condensation
16Dew, Mist, and Fog
17The Mountains of Cloudland
18Rain, Snow, and Hail
19The Nature of Wind
20The Circulation of Air
21More about the Wild Winds
22The Great Water Circulation
23Climate
24Weather
25Eddies of Air
26Whirlwinds and Tornadoes
27Thunder and Lightning
28Electricity and Magnetism
29Heat
30Sound and Light
31Atoms and Molecules
32A Busy Whirl
33Dust of the Air
34Living Dust of the Air
35Insects of the Air
36Birds of the Air
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