Bibliograph

Liquid rules, the delightful and dangerous substances that flow through our lives, Mark Miodownik

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Liquid rules, the delightful and dangerous substances that flow through our lives, Mark Miodownik

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Liquid rules

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1044772752

Responsibility statement

Mark Miodownik

Sub title

the delightful and dangerous substances that flow through our lives

Summary

Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, but always interesting: the New York Times-bestselling author of Stuff Matters shows us the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid "stuff." We all know that without water we couldn't survive, and that sometimes a cup of coffee or a glass of wine feels just as vital. But do we really understand how much we rely on liquids, or the destructive power they hold? Set over the course of a flight from London to San Francisco, Liquid Rules offers readers a fascinating tour of these formless substances, told through the language of molecules, droplets, heartbeats, and ocean waves. Throughout the trip, we encounter fluids within the plane -- from a seemingly ordinary cup of tea to a liquid crystal display screen -- and without, in the volcanoes of Iceland, the frozen expanse of Greenland, and the marvelous California coastline. We come to see liquids as substances of wonder and fascination, and to understand their potential for death and destruction. Just as in Stuff Matters, Mark Miodownik's unique brand of scientific storytelling brings liquids and their mysterious properties to life in a captivating new way. -, Publisher's descriptionLiquids can be explosive, delicious, occasionally poisonous, but Miodownik always finds them interesting. In showing us how much we rely on liquids, and the destructive power they hold, he offers a fascinating tour of these formless substances, told through the language of molecules, droplets, heartbeats, and ocean waves. From the volcanoes of Iceland, the frozen expanse of Greenland, to the marvelous California coastline, you'll come to see liquids as substances of wonder and fascination, and to understand their potential for death and destruction. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Explosive -- Intoxicating -- Deep -- Sticky -- Fantastic -- Visceral -- Refreshing -- Cleansing -- Cooling -- Indelible -- Cloudy -- Solid -- Sustainable

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