Storm in a teacup : the physics of everyday life
Czerski, Helen, 1978-2016
Book
What is it that helps both scorpions and cyclists to survive? What do raw eggs and gyroscopes have in common? And why does it matter? In an age of string theory, fluid dynamics and biophysics, it can seem as if the science of our world is only for specialists and academics. Not so, insists Helen Czerski - and in this sparkling new book she explores the patterns and connections that illustrate the grandest theories in the smallest everyday objects and experiences. Linking what makes popcorn pop to Antarctic winds, coffee stains to blood tests or ketchup bottles to aliens in space, every thread you pull in the fabric of everyday life shows you something new about the intricate patterns of our world.
Main title:
Storm in a teacup : the physics of everyday life / Helen Czerski.
Author:
Czerski, Helen, 1978-, author
Imprint:
London : Bantam Press, 2016.
Collation:
301 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780593075425 (hbk)
Dewey class:
530530 CZE
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2390688