Is it worth paying more for a fluorescent Author and PhD Helen Czerski loves physics and wants others to share her enthusiasm. Curiosity is human nature and I find myself more curious of everyday experiences and thinking about things in new ways after reading Helen’s book.
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Chock full of tidbits on how/why stuff works, she breaks down things that I never even thought about and makes science easily understood. This is a thoughtful debut by Czerski, a physicist/oceanographer. I can honestly say that you will not see everyday things in the same light again if you read this book and so, if you have any interest in how the world works and the strange, amazing patterns within it, give this a try.Īuthor and PhD Helen Czerski loves physics and wants others to share her enthusiasm. She does not dumb down her writing, but simply makes it accessible, understandable and entirely riveting. You have such titles as, “What goes up must come down,” “Why don’t ducks get cold feet?” and “Spoons, Spirals and Sputnik.” Who can resist? Being a child of the Seventies, when science was not a compulsory subject, my scientific knowledge is less than zero, but I found myself enthused by this book. From these innocuous springboards, she uses these examples to investigate much greater events in science and technology, using these seemingly simple beginnings.Įven the chapter titles in this book are delightful. Each chapter begins with something everyday – something small such as trying to get ketchup from a bottle or stirring a cup of tea. 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. 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. 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. And once you know the principle involved in boiling an egg, or sticking a magnet to a fridge, or jumping into a pool of water, pieces of a much larger puzzle will slot into place.īeautifully written and accessible for all, this leaves the reader empowered to make their own observations, and most importantly it is enormous fun.more Hidden in familiar, everyday objects is the science that explains the human body, planet Earth and the way our civilisations works. Helen Czerski shows how the familiar, from coffee stains to ketchup bottles, can shed light on Antarctic winds, medical tests and our future energy needs.ĭid you know that it is the small amount of water contained in popcorn that, when heated, blows the kernel inside out? Or that this science also explains the lungs of a whale, a popping champagne cork and a supersonic jet? Did you know that it is the small This book links the little things – the unexpected pinkness of blueberry jam or the way the air smells before it rains – with the big in a book that will alter the way you see the world.
Helen Czerski shows how the familiar, from coffee stains to ketchup bottles, can shed light on Antarctic winds, medical tests and our future energy needs.
This book links the little things – the unexpected pinkness of blueberry jam or the way the air smells before it rains – with the big in a book that will alter the way you see the world.
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