From these innocuous springboards, she uses these examples to investigate much greater events in science and technology, using the How many times have you heard someone say (possibly one of your children…) that a particular subject at school is not relevant to them personally? In this book, author Helen Czerski attempts to show us how physics affects everyday life. Each chapter begins with something everyday – something small such as trying to get ketchup from a bottle or stirring a cup of tea. How many times have you heard someone say (possibly one of your children…) that a particular subject at school is not relevant to them personally? In this book, author Helen Czerski attempts to show us how physics affects everyday life. It will make a great gift to the scientifically inclined teen or adult.more Physics for everyday life is a book that will put the sparkle in your eye, if you are one of those people who look around, observe and love to know Why.
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This book is full of little anecdotes that bring the information alive in one`s mind. It is rare to see a scientist write with such gusto and appeal. This is truly a marvelous, witty and entertaining book. It will make a great gift to the scientifically inclined teen Standing ovation. You may never look at your toaster the same way.more But just occasionally a small one can produce something delicious”) gravity (drop some raisins in a bottle of carbonated lemonade and watch the whoosh of bubbles and the dancing raisins at the bottom bumping into each other) size (Czerski explains the action of the water molecules that cause the crime-scene stain left by a puddle of dried coffee) and time (why it takes so long for ketchup to come out of a bottle).Īlong the way, she provides answers to vexing questions: How does water travel from the roots of a redwood tree to its crown? How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billowing storm clouds? In an engaging voice at once warm and witty, Czerski shares her stunning breadth of knowledge to lift the veil of familiarity from the ordinary. She guides us through the principles of gases (“Explosions in the kitchen are generally considered a bad idea. In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski provides the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing. But these familiar surroundings are just the place to look if you’re interested in what makes the universe tick. Our home here on Earth is messy, mutable, and full of humdrum things that we touch and modify without much thought every day. Our home here on Earth is messy, mutable, and full But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toaster? Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension.
A physicist explains daily phenomena from the mundane to the magisterial.
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