Air-borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe, by Carl Zimmer (February 25). The fascinating and little-known story of our atmosphere, told by a consummate storyteller. The air we breathe is absolutely essential to life on earth, and yet most of us pay it little attention. Award-winning science writer Carl Zimmer gives us a comprehensive but highly accessible look at mankind’s millennia-long attempts to understand the invisible envelope that surrounds our planet.

[This is one of four books on my recommended reading list. The post will go to around 8.7k readers on Jan 27. Also to BlueSky and X. Thank you for the ARC.]

I loved this book. At times it reads more like a thriller than science. It is also a great history of science book with excellent pacing and fluid writing. The explanations of the science are great and topical; the book brings the reader right up-to-date. Although the book covers a lot more than aerosols and droplets, the book did a great job of discussing this. The book answered so many of my questions. This book is well worth reading. Thank you to Netgalley and Dutton for the advance reader copy.