This is a book about the underlying nature of the world for an audience of readers beyond popular science, by a writer who is becoming a star in her field. It is also a manifesto for a new sort of science writing: rather than simply handing down knowledge, Helen wants readers to come away from the book and feel empowered to make their own observations: “Once you’ve found a single loose thread, you can pull it to unravel a vast tapestry.” Helen Czerski will show you how popcorn emerges from the same matrix of physical laws that produces storms and cyclones, and how the bubbles in a cup of tea are produced by the very system that circulates energy around our planet’s atmosphere.īy linking the small things to the big things, The Storm in a Teacup will alter the way readers see the world. > the reason this picture is here, for five years the last two years - i'm from manchester, england. watch in-depth live sunday from noon to 3:00 pm eastern on booktv on c-span2. Each object is the starting point for a journey into a different aspect of the structure of the world: the gas laws, scale, time, waves and gravity. dave barry has published 30 books including dave barry slept here, dave barry's greatest hits in the recently released best days ever, a florida man defends his homeland. Editions for Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life: 0393355470 (Paperback published in 2018), 0393248968 (Hardcover published in 2017), (Kindle. You may never look at your toaster the same way.Every chapter of this book begins with an utterly familiar object – corn popping in a pan, a coffee stain, a glass of lemonade. Along the way, 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. But just occasionally a small one can produce something delicious”) gravity (drop some raisins in a bottle of carbonated lemonade and watch the whoosh of bubbles and the dancing raisins at the bottom bumping into each other) size (Czerski explains the action of the water molecules that cause the crime-scene stain left by a puddle of dried coffee) and time (why it takes so long for ketchup to come out of a bottle). She guides us through the principles of gases ('Explosions. She guides us through the principles of gases (“Explosions in the kitchen are generally considered a bad idea. 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. 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. But these familiar surroundings are just the place to look if you’re interested in what makes the universe tick. But did you know that the key to unveiling the secrets of the cosmos is as close as the nearest toaster? Our home here on Earth is messy, mutable, and full of humdrum things that we touch and modify without much thought every day. British physicist Helen Czerski uses every day objects and occurrences to explain physics and the universe in laymans terms in her book 'Storm in a Teacup'. Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski’s lively, entertaining, and richly informed introduction to the world of physics. 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.
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