Heat : adventures in the world's fiery places
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Little, Brown, and Co., 2013.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 349 pages ; 25 cm.
Status
Wasatch County Library - General NonFiction - Second Floor
551.41 Str
1 available
551.41 Str
1 available
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Wasatch County Library - General NonFiction - Second Floor | 551.41 Str | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bisac Subjects
More Details
Published
New York : Little, Brown, and Co., 2013.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-332) and index.
Description
"An adventurous ride through the most blisteringly hot regions of science, history, and culture. Melting glaciers, warming oceans, droughts-it's clear that today's world is getting hotter. But while we know the agony of a sunburn or the comfort of our winter heaters, do we really understand heat? A bestselling scientist and nature writer who goes to any extreme to uncover the answers, Bill Streever sets off to find out what heat really means. Let him be your guide and you'll firewalk across hot coals and sweat it out in Death Valley, experience intense fever and fire, learn about the invention of matches and the chemistry of cooking, drink crude oil, and explore thermonuclear weapons and the hottest moment of all time-the big bang. Written in Streever's signature spare and refreshing prose, HEAT is an adventurous personal narrative that leaves readers with a new vision of an everyday experience-how heat works, its history, and its relationship to daily life"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"A bestselling scientist and nature writer who goes to any extreme to uncover the answers, Bill Streever sets off to find out what heat really means. Let him be your guide and you'll firewalk across hot coals and sweat it out in Death Valley, experience intense fever and fire, learn about the invention of matches and the chemistry of cooking, drink crude oil, and explore thermonuclear weapons and the hottest moment of all time-the big bang. Melting glaciers, warming oceans, forest fires, droughts-it's clear that today's world is getting hotter. But while we know the agony of a sunburn or the comfort of our winter heaters, do we really understand heat? Written in Streever's signature spare and refreshing prose, HEAT is an a compulsively readable personal narrative that leaves readers with a new vision of an everyday experience-how heat works, its history, and its complete connection to daily life"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
NonFiction,, gift
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Streever, B. (2013). Heat: adventures in the world's fiery places . Little, Brown, and Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Streever, Bill. 2013. Heat: Adventures in the World's Fiery Places. Little, Brown, and Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Streever, Bill. Heat: Adventures in the World's Fiery Places Little, Brown, and Co, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Streever, Bill. Heat: Adventures in the World's Fiery Places Little, Brown, and Co., 2013.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.