Bringing the history of cold to life, Schachtman starts in the 1600s with an alchemist's attempt to air-condition Westminster Abbey and continues with the invention of thermometers and scales, the sale of Walden Pond ice to tropical countries, and the pursuit of absolute zero by scientists.
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Bringing the history of cold to life, Schachtman starts in the 1600s with an alchemist's attempt to air-condition Westminster Abbey and continues with the invention of thermometers and scales, the sale of Walden Pond ice to tropical countries, and the pursuit of absolute zero by scientists.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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Good. The book is nice and 100% readable, but the book has visible wear which may include stains, scuffs, scratches, folded edges, sticker glue, highlighting, notes, and worn corners.
If you have any interest in cool history or cryogenics at all (not the sci-fi type), you'll enjoy this book. It reads like a novel with all the human eccentric, petty jealousness and brilliance surrounding each plateau of 'Eureka' achieved towards absolute zero. Remaining thoroughly non-fiction in content, facts are distributed chronologically throughout our recent 200 year history which carries the story along nicely. Sometimes a little hard to follow all those various scientists names in context within the story. Maybe that's just me? I enjoyed the 2nd read even more with my highlighter at the ready. This ones a keeper!
