Liquid : The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives

ISBN-13: 9780241977309 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 288 str.

Miodownik Mark

Opis

Sometimes explosive, occasionally poisonous, but always fascinating: the secret lives of liquids, from one of our best-known popular scientists Mark Miodownik, author of STUFF MATTERS. A series of glasses of transparent liquids is in front of you: but which will quench your thirst and which will kill you? This is a fascinating tour of the world of these surprising or sinister substances.

Recenzje

Miodownik packs this delightful book with so much 'well, I never knew that' information. Not only does he know his stuff but, just as importantly, he knows how to tell a good story. A truly delightful read Jim Al-Khalili, author of Paradox

O autorze

Miodownik, Mark
A Financial Times Master of Science and chosen by The Times as one of the 100 most influential scientists in the UK, Mark Miodownik is Professor of Materials and Society at University College London, where he is also Director of the Institute of Making. He is the author of the book Stuff Matters, a New York Times bestseller which won the Royal Society Winton Prize. Mark has also received the Michael Faraday Prize for his expertise in science communication. He presents BBC TV and Radio programmes on science and engineering such as Everyday Miracles, How It Works, Chefs vs Science, Secrets of the Super Elements and recently made a three-part BBC Radio 4 documentary called Plastic Fantastic.