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Breathing Space|Mark Everard

Breathing Space : The Natural and Unnatural History of Air

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In this book Mark Everard argues that governments and citizens too often take the air we breathe for granted. Air and the wider atmosphere are vital in protecting us from radiation, maintaining climate and weather patterns, dispersing water, seeds and pollen, and serving as an alternative source of energy.

Breathing Space overturns conventional thinking on the atmosphere, and is the first book to properly integrate air into the wider environmental discourse. Outlining the structure and development of the atmosphere, Everard assesses its importance within the environment as a whole. Everard's work represents the long overdue incorporation of air into our wider understanding of ecosystems, and argues persuasively for the need for governments to recognise the importance of air as a resource. A must read for scholars, students and activists.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781783603855
  • ISBN-10: 1783603852
  • Publisher: Zed Books
  • Publish Date: April 2015
  • Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
  • Page Count: 208

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