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Caesar’s Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us

Sam Kean

A round-the-globe journey through the periodic table explains how the air people breathe reflects the world's history, tracing the origins and ingredients of the atmosphere to explain air's role in reshaping continents, steering human progress, and powering revolutions.

ScienceScience · high confidenceScience81 signalsLlm Classifier: Science -> ScienceOpen Library: SCIENCE / Chemistry -> ScienceOpen Library: SCIENCE / History -> ScienceBusiness, Capitalism & CorporationsTravel, Exploration & Place

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
PROSE Award for Outstanding Work by a Trade Publisher2018Honorable mentionOfficial source
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    Serious trade

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