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The Science of Everyday Life: Why Teapots Dribble, Toast Burns and Light Bulbs
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- ISBN
- 9781782439608
- Book Title
- Science of Everyday Life : Why Teapots Dribble, Toast Burns and Light Bulbs Shine
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Publisher
- O'mara Books, T.H.E. The Limited, Michael
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- General, Essays, Physics / General, Chemistry / General
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Item Weight
- 7.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Have you ever wondered why ice floats, how the GPS on your mobile phone works (and what it has to do with Einstein), or why wool sweaters shrink in the wash? In this fascinating scientific tour of household objects, The One Show 's resident scientist Marty Jopson explains the answers to all of these, and many more, baffling questions about the chemistry and physics of the stuff we use every day. Always entertaining and with no special prior scientific knowledge required, this is the perfect book for anyone curious about the science that surrounds us.
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Publisher
O'mara Books, T.H.E. The Limited, Michael
ISBN-10
1782439609
ISBN-13
9781782439608
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038622784
Product Key Features
Book Title
Science of Everyday Life : Why Teapots Dribble, Toast Burns and Light Bulbs Shine
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Essays, Physics / General, Chemistry / General
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
5 in
Item Weight
7.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Q162
Table of Content
Contents Introduction 9 The Sustaining Science of Food and Drink 13 The Heart of the Home and Kitchen Science 44 The Marvels of Science Around the House 76 The Peculiar Human and the Science of Us 123 Science in the World Around Us 162 Garden Science: Wildlife on your Doorstep 188 Acknowledgements 219 Index 220
Copyright Date
2018
Dewey Decimal
500
Dewey Edition
23
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