Liquid - The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
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| Verlag | Penguin Books UK |
| Auflage | 2018 |
| Seiten | 288 |
| Format | 15,4 x 23,2 x 2,0 cm |
| Trade paperback (UK) | |
| Gewicht | 356 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0241977304 |
| EAN | 9780241977309 |
| Bestell-Nr | 24197730EA |
Sometimes explosive, occasionally poisonous, but always fascinating: the secret lives of liquids, from one of our best-known popular scientists Mark Miodownik, author of STUFF MATTERS. A series of glasses of transparent liquids is in front of you: but which will quench your thirst and which will kill you? This is a fascinating tour of the world of these surprising or sinister substances.
§Sometimes explosive, often delightful, occasionally poisonous, but always fascinating: the secret lives of liquids, from one of our best-known scientists
A series of glasses of transparent liquids is in front of you: but which will quench your thirst and which will kill you? And why? Why does one liquid make us drunk, and another power a jumbo jet?
From the bestselling author of Stuff Matters comes a fascinating tour of the world of these surprising or sinister substances - the droplets, heartbeats and ocean waves we all encounter every day. Structured around a plane journey which sees encounters with water, wine, oil and more, Miodownik shows that liquids are agents of death and destruction as well as substances of wonder and fascination, and - just as in Stuff Matters - his unique brand of scientific storytelling brings them and their mysterious properties alive in a captivating new way.
Rezension:
Miodownik packs this delightful book with so much 'well, I never knew that' information. Not only does he know his stuff but, just as importantly, he knows how to tell a good story. A truly delightful read Jim Al-Khalili, author of Paradox
