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Firmament
- Author
- Simon Clark
- Narrator
- Simon Clark
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 27 January 2022
- Run Time
- 6 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Earth sciences, Atmospheric physics, Weather and climate: general interest, Meteorology and climatology
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
In Firmament, atmospheric scientist and science communicator Simon Clark offers a rare and accessible tour of the ins and outs of the atmosphere and how we know what we know about it. From the workings of its different layers to why carbon dioxide is special, from pioneers like Pascal to the unsung heroes working in the field to help us understand climate change, Firmament introduces us to an oft-overlooked area of science and not only lays the ground work for us to better understand the debates surrounding the climate today, but also provides a glimpse of the future that is possible with this knowledge in hand.
(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Critics Review
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An engaging account of something essential to life on Earth yet barely understood by most people: the atmosphere. If you don't know your stratosphere from your troposphere, you will after reading this lively history... all the more powerful thanks to a final chapter that explains how this complex system is changing, and what that means for the future of humanity. -- Financial Times
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The author's enthusiasm shines through every page of this captivating guide to our unpredictable weather... He serves up high drama in balloons, deep ice drilling in the Antarctic, and through it all draws out the patterns in our seemingly chaotic weather - and the science behind them - with clarity and verve. - Sunday Times
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Simon Clark writes with a lightness and enthusiasm that ensures that what goes on above us doesn't go over our heads. - Irish Independent
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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Absolutely marvellous introduction which makes you appreciate our atmosphere and our effort to unravel its mysteries. Many thanks to the author for sharing his knowledge and passion in such an accessible manner. A truly stratospheric achievement for popular science!
AlmostSurelyRob 2026-01-06
Details
- Author
- Simon Clark
- Narrator
- Simon Clark
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Release Date
- 27 January 2022
- ISBN
- 9781529362305
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Earth sciences, Atmospheric physics, Weather and climate: general interest, Meteorology and climatology
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A thin, invisible layer of air surrounds the Earth, sustaining all known life on the planet and creating the unique climates and weather patterns that make each part of the world different. In Firmament, atmospheric scientist and science communicator Simon Clark offers a rare and accessible tour of the ins and outs of the atmosphere and how we know what we know about it. From the workings of its different layers to why carbon dioxide is special, from pioneers like Pascal to the unsung heroes working in the field to help us understand climate change, Firmament introduces us to an oft-overlooked area of science and not only lays the ground work for us to better understand the debates surrounding the climate today, but also provides a glimpse of the future that is possible with this knowledge in hand.(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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