We've lit big fires and gentle flames over the ages to open our
minds, to warn of danger, to brighten our way through the darkness
and to allow us to read in bed at night...Nobel Prize-winner Peter
Doherty's enthusiasm and curiosity about the world around him
informs this atmospheric collection of stories on illumination, hot
air and burning in all their guises. Written with great style and
richly intimate with personal anecdotes, ""A Light History of Hot
Air"" is concerned with the world and the simple beauty of science.
Doherty shines a unique, tangential light of insight that reveals
his subjects in new and unexpected ways.A childhood in Queensland
awakens a boy's-own-adventure enthusiasm for trains and ships;
further learning leads to admiration for such engineering marvels
as the humble refrigerator and the steady march of progress that
has brought us from tallow candles to electric lights.Featuring
cameos from Albert Einstein, Samuel Pepys, Charles Dickens and
Thomas the Tank Engine, among others, ""A Light History of Hot
Air"" is an unmissable treat.
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