Gaseous Matter
| AUTHOR | Angelo, Joseph A., Jr. |
| PUBLISHER | Facts on File (07/01/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
aseous Matter focuses on the many important discoveries that led to the scientific interpretation of matter in the gaseous state. This new, full-color resource describes the basic characteristics and properties of several important gases, including air, hydrogen, helium, oxygen, and nitrogen. The nature and scope of the science of fluids is discussed in great detail, highlighting the most important scientific principles upon which the field is based.
Chapters include:
Gaseous Matter An Initial Perspective
Physical Characteristics of Gases
The Rise of the Science of Gases
Kinetic Theory of Gases
Earth's Atmosphere
Wind Its Power and Applications
Air Pollution
Human Flight
Some Interesting Gases
Gases for Energy.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780816076079
ISBN-10:
0816076073
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
238
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.40 x 0.80 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Ikids,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Chemistry - General
Science | General
Dewey Decimal:
530.43
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010034289
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aseous Matter focuses on the many important discoveries that led to the scientific interpretation of matter in the gaseous state. This new, full-color resource describes the basic characteristics and properties of several important gases, including air, hydrogen, helium, oxygen, and nitrogen. The nature and scope of the science of fluids is discussed in great detail, highlighting the most important scientific principles upon which the field is based.
Chapters include:
Gaseous Matter An Initial Perspective
Physical Characteristics of Gases
The Rise of the Science of Gases
Kinetic Theory of Gases
Earth's Atmosphere
Wind Its Power and Applications
Air Pollution
Human Flight
Some Interesting Gases
Gases for Energy.
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Author:
Angelo, Joseph A., Jr.
JOSEPH A. ANGELO, JR., a retired U.S. Air Force officer (lieutenant colonel), is currently a consulting futurist and technical writer. He has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Arizona and served as a nuclear research officer in the U.S. Air Force (1967-1987) in a variety of scientific positions involving nuclear weapons development and nuclear treaty monitoring. He is also an adjunct professor in the College of Engineering at Florida Tech, specializing in nuclear radiation protection and waste management. Dr. Angelo is the author of 15 other technical books, including Space Technology (Greenwood, 2003) and Space Nuclear Power (co-authored with David Buden).
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