Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold (Paperback)

In a sweeping yet concise scientific adventure story, Tom Shachtman takes us on a journey in which the extraordinary secrets of cold are teased apart and mastered, bringing advances in civilization and comfort. Starting in the 1600s with an alchemist's attempt to air-condition Westminster Abbey, the incredible story includes the invention of thermometers and scales, the sale of Walden Pond ice to tropical countries by nineteenth-century merchants, and the pursuit of absolute zero by scientists who competed with as much fervor as those racing to the poles.

General

Imprint:	Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2000
First published:	December 2000
Authors:	Tom Shachtman
Dimensions:	216 x 146 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-618-08239-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Science fiction Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
LSN:	0-618-08239-5
Barcode:	9780618082391

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