Czerski's accessible explanations share the wonder of experimentation and the pleasure of figuring things out. 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. Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerskis lively, entertaining, and richly informed introduction to the world of physics. Spinning an egg offers insight into spiral galaxies, and considering bubbles and marine snail snot can reveal how fluids behave. Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life Kindle Edition by Helen Czerski (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 1,114 ratings 4.
A quick lesson in "ballistic cooking" why popcorn pops and imagining how an elephant uses its trunk segues into understanding how rockets work. She begins her discussion with ordinary popcorn.
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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. Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life Audible Audiobook Unabridged Helen Czerski (Author), Chloe Massey (Narrator), & 1 more 1,102 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.
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