Main entry:

Holmes, Hannah, 1963-

Title & Author:

The secret life of dust : from the cosmos to the kitchen counter, the big consequences of little things / Hannah Holmes.

Publication:

New York : Wiley, ©2001.

Description:

ix, 240 pages ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-228) and index.
Introduction -- The world in a grain of dust -- Life and death among the stars -- A light and intriguing rain of space dust -- The (deadly) dust of deserts -- A steady upward rain of dust -- Dust on the wind heeds no borders -- Did dust do in the Ice Age? -- A steady downward rain of dust -- A few unsavory characters from the neighborhood -- Microscopic monsters and other indoor devils -- Dust to dust.
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Summary:

"Some see dust as dull stuff, useless at best, and sneeze-inducing at worst. But in the hands of writer Hannah Holmes, dust becomes a dazzling and mysterious force. As Holmes says, dust is a messenger, and air is its medium. And by the end of this fascinating journey through The Secret Life of Dust, we cannot help but agree."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0471211672 (electronic bk.)
9780471211679 (electronic bk.)
0471377430 (acid-free paper)
9780471377436 (acid-free paper)
0471426350
9780471426356

Subject:

Science Miscellanea.
Dust Miscellanea.
Science.
Dust.
Sciences Miscellanées.
Poussière Miscellanées.
Sciences.
Poussière.
sciences (philosophy)
dust.
science (modern discipline)
Stof (fijne deeltjes)

Form/genre:

Nonfiction.
miscellanies.
Trivia and miscellanea
Annotations (Provenance) 20th century. CtY-BR
Miscellanées.

Added entries:

United States New York (State) New York.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 275501
Call No.: BIB 209767
Status: Available