Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us

by Sam Kean

Book Overview

The Guardian 's Best Science Book of 2017 One of Science News 's Favorite Science Books of 2017 The fascinating science and history of the air we breathe It's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story to tell. In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around the globe, and across time to tell the story of the air we breathe,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316381640
• ISBN13: 9780316381642
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Loved this.

Very readable and educational. This book shows how learning about science can be fun. I could barely put this book down. I think it took me two days. I will definitely reread it after I take a little time to digest it.