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Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold (Paperback): Tom Shachtman

Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold (Paperback)

Tom Shachtman

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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.


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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
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LSN: 0-618-08239-5
Barcode: 9780618082391

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