Caesar's Last Breath
Kean, SamBreathe in ... hold ... breathe out. Repeat. Free, plentiful and essential for survival, the air around us is the ultimate in recycling.
In a perfect combination of the educational and entertaining, this lively story explores the science and history of the air we breathe, revealing that with every breath we take, we are connected with the breath of everyone who has ever lived. Inhaling will never be the same again!
Pages
373
373
Year
2017
2017
Reviews
27-11-2023
Don't judge a book by its cover!! A few were not going to read it and then a few of us started and were enjoying it so encouraged everyone to read it, and most of us really enjoyed it. The human stories behind the science draw you in, they and the science are absolutely fascinating, and there is plenty of humour too.
09-11-2023
A character-building read! They said they "didn't hate it".
01-12-2022
We all thought this book was a fascinating insight into something we all take for granted. The human stories are memorable.
03-10-2022
What a challenging book! But all members agreed the information included was both interesting and powerful. We were all irritated by the format of the book - needing to turn to the back to read more about points being presented. Why was the information not included in the body of the text - an editorial mistake
10-12-2021
We all really enjoyed the book - as an ex-science teacher, I really enjoyed reading the back-stories about the scientists who pioneered this work. We found the historical content and the author's humour to be extremely engaging, and we all felt we had learned something amazing about a world we normally just take for granted.
22-10-2021
Interesting and very readable book. Often funny and full of little bits of history.
11-06-2021
Wide appeal. Some resistance to the wealth of information. Rated from 1-5.
28-05-2021
Most found it hard to read but those who persevered found it interesting and learned from it. It explained so much and in today's Covid environment, just a little scary. Would appeal to a teenage school/science audience with use of grammar and language - so cleverly written. As an all-female group, many thought their husbands would enjoy it, or those who studied physics or maths. Question whether it is suitable as a Book Group book
21-04-2021
Only a couple of us had the 'scientific' understanding to really comprehend this book, but most of us enjoyed the lively, anecdotal style. Very good notes, and a lively discussion.
19-08-2020
"I knew that rocks and continents have a history, but not that the atmosphere has a history." The biographical stories were the favourite aspect.
29-07-2020
Hit the spot with some, but not all!
27-05-2020
A couple were unable to get the book, a couple thought oh no! The rest found it fascinating. Not sure all of us understood the science and equations, but we enjoyed the history of discovery, and the very quirky people and their stubbornness not to give up. All found the chapter on the results of nuclear explosions quite horrific.
29-04-2020
Not everyone had time to read it, but those that did enjoyed the book.
18-03-2020
Not everyone had time to read it, but those that did enjoyed the book.
14-02-2020
We really enjoyed this book! Very informative, entertaining and accessible. There was much to discuss at our meeting! Thank you.
18-12-2019
A very interesting book. We thought it was well-written. For those of us with a practical background it was well constructed and very thought provoking. Recommended to others as the topic of gases in our air is most important.
12-12-2019
We found the in depth science beyond our understanding, but enjoyed the well told stories of the scientists, and how they went about experimenting with gases. We feel we learned a lot about air that we didn't know previously.
15-10-2019
Discussion went particularly well. Variety of opinions - especially from those with a science (chemistry) background. Others enjoyed the human element - the development of our environment. Well-written, informative and we were pleased we had read it.