"It's all one big adventure," she writes, "because you don't know where it will take you next. Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski’s lively, entertaining, and richly informed introduction to the world of physics. Czerski's accessible explanations share the wonder of experimentation and the pleasure of figuring things out. Storm in a Teacup- The Physics of Everyday Life (2017) by Helen Czerski - Free ebook download as ePub (.epub), Text File (.txt) or read book online for free. Czerski's writing is playful and witty: London's Tower Bridge is "Narnia for engineers," cyclists zoom around a velodrome "like demented hamsters on a gigantic wheel," and chapter titles such as "Why Don't Ducks Get Cold Feet?" and "Spoons, Spirals, and Sputnik" draw readers into diverse and memorable explorations of such diverse topics as matter phase changes and why dropped toast tends to land buttered side down. The slosh of a cup of tea grows into a look at earthquakes. Spinning an egg offers insight into spiral galaxies, and considering bubbles and marine snail snot can reveal how fluids behave. A quick lesson in "ballistic cooking" why popcorn pops and imagining how an elephant uses its trunk segues into understanding how rockets work. 10, 2017 A British physicist and science presenter for the BBC joins the growing genre of popular authors who assure readers that science is fun. Reviews This book is charming, accessible and enthusiastic. STORM IN A TEACUP THE PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE by Helen Czerski RELEASE DATE: Jan. The author of Storm in a Teacup, she is a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, writing regularly about the physics of everyday life. In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski links the little things we see every day with the big world we live in. She begins her discussion with ordinary popcorn. Helen Czerski is a physicist and oceanographer at University College Londons Department of Mechanical Engineering. Sample Book Insights: 1 The inside of a popcorn kernel is made up of a germ. In this delightful pop science title, Czerski, a physicist at University College London, shows that understanding how the universe works requires little more than paying attention to patterns and figuring out increasingly refined ways to explain them. Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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