From these innocuous springboards, she uses these examples to investigate much greater events in science and technology, using the How many times have you heard someone say (possibly one of your children…) that a particular subject at school is not relevant to them personally? In this book, author Helen Czerski attempts to show us how physics affects everyday life. Each chapter begins with something everyday – something small such as trying to get ketchup from a bottle or stirring a cup of tea. How many times have you heard someone say (possibly one of your children…) that a particular subject at school is not relevant to them personally? In this book, author Helen Czerski attempts to show us how physics affects everyday life. It will make a great gift to the scientifically inclined teen or adult.more Physics for everyday life is a book that will put the sparkle in your eye, if you are one of those people who look around, observe and love to know Why.
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This book is full of little anecdotes that bring the information alive in one`s mind. It is rare to see a scientist write with such gusto and appeal. This is truly a marvelous, witty and entertaining book. It will make a great gift to the scientifically inclined teen Standing ovation. She provides answers to vexing questions: How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does it take so long for ketchup to come out of a bottle? 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.more
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.
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She pro Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski’s lively, entertaining, and informed introduction to the world of physics. With adventure and magic in every teacup, this is perfect for fans of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency and Starfell.Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski’s lively, entertaining, and informed introduction to the world of physics.
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The first in a new fantasy series for readers aged 8-12, about a girl with fox ears who has never fitted in. But a mysterious figure of darkness is working hard to ensure her new life comes crashing down – and it all starts with a deadly shard of ice in Yesterday’s heart…īut there’s nothing that can’t be solved with a pot of tea, a slice of cake and a BIG dash of magic! Yesterday starts to rediscover her magic and to feel a sense of belonging. Taken in by Miss Dumpling the flamboyant tea witch, Yesterday is introduced to a magical, walking teashop filled with fantastical customers, a flying teapot turtle called Pascal and powerful spells in every teacup! But she is about to escape into the adventure of a lifetime when she learns that she’s a strangeling who’s lost her magic. She was born with fox ears that have cursed her to a lonely life working in the circus and her origins are a complete mystery.
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