At a time when technology, science, and public policy are often at odds, Miodownik adds to our understanding of the physical world with humor and sound science." -Science "Miodownik combines history and cutting-edge research to describe the various forms and uses of liquids, from the history of liquid fuels and ink to the art and science behind brewing a great cup of coffee or tea. draws on his experience as an engineer and materials scientist and his skills as a science writer to make complex concepts accessible and, better still, intuitive.Liquid Rules is both entertaining and informative, which makes it a useful tool in the fight to promote scientific literacy. Fortunately, Mark Miodownik was recently one of them." -Wall Street Journal "Written in a conversational tone, with all of the charm that genuine enthusiasm for the subject brings. Every day, millions of people travel on an airplane.
From the physics of ballpoint pens to the origin of jet-aircraft contrails, the book rewards the reader with fascinating facts and insights.
Just as in his bestselling, award-winning Stuff Matters, Mark Miodownik's unique brand of scientific storytelling brings his subject to life in ways that will inform and amuse science buffs and lay readers alike.Ī Physics Today Best Book of 2019 Finalist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize "Liquid Rules is an entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids. We come to see liquids with wonder and fascination, and to understand their potential for death and destruction. We encounter fluids within the plane-from hand soap to liquid crystal display screens-and without: in the volcanoes of Iceland, the frozen expanse of Greenland, and the marvelous California coastline. But do we really understand how much we rely on liquids, or their destructive power? Set on one of the author's transatlantic flights, Liquid Rules offers readers a tour of these formless substances, told through the language of molecules, droplets, heartbeats, and ocean waves.
We know that we need water to survive, and that, for some of us, a cup of coffee or a glass of wine can feel just as vital. Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, and always fascinating: the New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters offers an "entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids" ( The Wall Street Journal ).
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