Main Title |
The secret life of dust : from the cosmos to the kitchen counter, the big consequences of little things / |
Author |
Holmes, Hannah,
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Publisher |
Wiley, |
Year Published |
2001 |
OCLC Number |
46343361 |
ISBN |
0471211672; 9780471211679; 0471377430; 9780471377436; 0471426350; 9780471426356 |
Subjects |
Science--Miscellanea ;
Dust--Miscellanea ;
Stof (fijne deeltjes)
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBM |
Q173.H733 2001 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
02/16/2016 |
ERAM |
Q173.H733 2001 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
05/24/2002 |
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Collation |
ix, 240 pages ; 25 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-228) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- The world in a grain of dust -- Life and death among the stars -- A light and intriguing rain of space dust -- The (deadly) dust of deserts -- A steady upward rain of dust -- Dust on the wind heeds no borders -- Did dust do in the Ice Age? -- A steady downward rain of dust -- A few unsavory characters from the neighborhood -- Microscopic monsters and other indoor devils -- Dust to dust. "Some see dust as dull stuff, useless at best, and sneeze-inducing at worst. But in the hands of writer Hannah Holmes, dust becomes a dazzling and mysterious force. As Holmes says, dust is a messenger, and air is its medium. And by the end of this fascinating journey through The Secret Life of Dust, we cannot help but agree."--Jacket. |
Place Published |
New York |
Access Notes |
Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with NetLibrary, Inc. |
PUB Date Free Form |
©2001 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2001022368 |
Merged OCLC records |
593629511; 677031793; 1022697108 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20160204104035 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
03677cam 22007334a 45020 |