Storm in a Teacup
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4.0 • 5 Ratings
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- £7.99
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
Just as Freakonomics brought economics to life, so Storm in a Teacup brings physics into our daily lives and makes it fascinating.
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.
Read Storm in a Teacup and you will see and understand the world as you never did before.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful world of physics in a Teacup
This book opened my eyes and my curios mind to a whole new way of looking at the world. My daughter loves listening to it and it is so full of wonderful words and is relevant to everyone from children to adults who already know a lot about science.
I found lots of wise things in this book. I don’t think I have done the book justice with this review, it really is worth listening to a few times to hear all the wonderful nuances and aspects.