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100			_aHelen Czerski
245			_aStorm in a teacup : _bthe physics of everyday life _cCzerski Helen
260			_aLondon : _bPENGUIN _c ©2016
300			_a301 pages ; _c24 cm
505			_tPopcorn and rockets : the gas laws -- _tWhat goes up must come down : gravity -- _tSmall is beautiful : surface tension and viscosity -- _tA moment in time : the march to equilibrium -- _tMaking waves : from water to wifi -- _tWhy don't ducks get cold feet? : the dance of the atom -- _tSpoons, spirals and Sputnik : the rules of spin -- _tWhen opposites attract : electromagnetism -- _tA sense of perspective.
520			_aA physicist explains daily phenomena from the mundane to the magisterial. Take a look up at the stars on a clear night and you get a sense that the universe is vast and untouchable, full of mysteries beyond comprehension. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toaster? In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski provides the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing. She guides us through the principles of gases, gravity, size and time. She provides answers to vexing questions: How does water travel from the roots of a redwood tree to its crown? How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billowing storm clouds? In an engaging voice at once warm and witty, Czerski shares her stunning breadth of knowledge to lift the veil of familiarity from the ordinary. You may never look at your toaster the same way
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