Книга: John Knechtel «Air»
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The thin layer of atmosphere that clings to the surface of our planet is a fragile and corrupted brew. Air is in constant, restless migration around the globe, connecting us in the most intimate fashion. From the dust storms that sweep into Beijing from faraway deserts to the smog from Chinese factories that shrouds Los Angeles, our air, the ultimate commons, is tragically defenseless. Breathing air is an involuntary physical function, but keeping the air breathable requires acts of political imagination and will. Air considers the condition of this basic component of life on earth from a range of perspectives. It reveals the thick materiality of air, air as stinky, clotted, corrupted matter--in a word, dirty. We see the stuff of air in the form of molecules from disintegrating artworks, or as the material for building forms; as the bearer of scents and germs and as the substrate for communications both digital and pneumatic. Here, an asthmatic strains to inhale the air that bears the cause of her distress; a philosopher muses on the intelligibility of air; an artist dreams of being the accountant of dust; and city construction sheds are replaced by a floating "urbanCLOUD." Air leads us to perceive air, and the imperative to protect it, anew. Издательство: "MIT Press" (2010)
ISBN: 978-0-262-01466-3 |
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AIR — Le globe terrestre est entouré d’une atmosphère constituée d’un mélange gazeux nommé air, qui s’étend de la surface du sol jusqu’à une altitude d’environ 150 kilomètres. La pression de l’air au niveau de la mer a longtemps servi d’unité de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
air — 1. (êr) s. m. 1° Fluide invisible, transparent, sans odeur ni saveur, pesant, compressible, élastique, qui forme autour de la terre une couche nommée atmosphère, et qui est composé de 0,79 d azote et de 0,21 d oxygène. L air était un des quatre … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
air — AIR. s. m. Celui des quatre Élémens qui environne le globe de la terre. L air est plus léger que l eau. La basse, la haute, la moyenne région de l air. Une colonne d air. La pesanteur de l air. La circulation de l air. L air se dilate, se raréfie … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Air — ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the same Latin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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