The book "Panegyric on Gas" by Claude-Francois-Xavier Mercier de Compiègne is a philosophical treatise devoted to the study of the naturalness and significance of gas release through the analysis of its physiological and sociocultural nature. The author examines gas as a necessary but mysterious element of life, offering a new overview of its role in society and human history. The book encourages readers to review the usual phenomena of the surrounding world from an unexpected angle and to think about the diversity of nature in a new way. Éloge du pet is an evocative and passionate conversation about how the environment and our own bodies relate in the multifaceted dynamics of gas exchange.