![]() It's a wonderful way to discover the hidden scientific connections behind the ordinary and everyday." Dr Hannah Fry "Helen Czerski's absorbing Storm in a Teacup stands head and shoulders above other popular science books. Helen invites you in to see the world through a her eyes and understand how a physicist thinks. ![]() Fun, fascinating and brilliantly well written - 'Right there, in my teacup, I can see the storm.' Me too and I know what it is now." Marcus Brigstocke "This book is charming, accessible and enthusiastic. It is rare that someone can explain that which seems endlessly complex and makes you feel like in fact you'd understood it all along. It'll carry you gently to the peak and show you how stunning and beautiful the view is. Czerski's enthusiasm is infectious because she brings our humdrum everyday world to life, showing us that it is just as fascinating as anything that can be seen by the Hubble Telescope or created at the Large Hadron Collider." Jim Al-Khalili "If you've ever felt like understanding how things work is just too big a mountain to climb then read this book. "A quite delightful book on the joys, and universality, of physics. It is also physics as the toy box of science: physics as fun, as never before. This is physics as the toolbox of science - a toolbox we need in order to make sense of what is around us and arrive at decisions about the future, from medical advances to solving our future energy needs. Each chapter begins with something small - popcorn, coffee stains and refrigerator magnets - and uses it to explain some of the most important science and technology of our time. In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski links the little things we see every day with the big world we live in. ![]() Look down on the Earth from space, and you'll find similar swirls in the clouds, made where warm air and cold air waltz. If you pour milk into your tea and give it a stir, you'll see a swirl, a spiral of two fluids, before the two liquids mix completely. ![]() Just as Freakonomics brought economics to life, so Storm in a Teacup brings physics into our daily lives and makes it fascinating. You may never look at your toaster the same way"- Provided by publisher.Print Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life Along 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. 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). She guides us through the principles of gases ("Explosions in the kitchen are generally considered a bad idea. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toaster? 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. 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. Popcorn and rockets - What goes up must come down - Small is beautiful - A moment in time - Making waves - Why don't ducks get cold feet? - Spoons, spirals and Sputnik - When opposites attract - A sense of perspective. Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-260) and index. Storm in a teacup : the physics of everyday life / Helen Czerski. Sherman Library Popular Best Seller 1st Floor
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