Science of Everyday Life An Entertaining and Enlightening Examination of Everything We Do and Everything We See

Name: Science of Everyday Life An Entertaining and Enlightening Examination of Everything We Do and Everything We See
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ISBN: 9781611450514

ISBN-10: 1611450519

ISBN-13: 9781611450514

Edition: 2011

Authors: Len Fisher

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Scientists are in the business of trying to understand the world. Exploring commonplace phenomena, they have uncovered some of nature#xE2;#xAC;"s deepest laws. We can in turn apply these laws to our own lives, to better grasp and enhance our performance in daily activities as varied as cooking, home improvement, sports#xE2;#xAC;#x1D;even dunking a doughnut! This book makes the science of the familiar a key to opening the door for those who want to know what scientists do, why they do it, and how they go about it. Following the routine of a normal day, from coffee and breakfast to shopping, household chores, sports, a drink, supper, and a bath, we see how the seemingly mundane can provide…

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface to the American Edition


Introduction



The Art and Science of Dunking



How Does a Scientist Boil an Egg?



The Tao of Tools



How to Add Up Your Supermarket Bill



How to Throw a Boomerang



Catch as Catch Can



Bath Foam, Beer Foam, and the Meaning of Life



A Question of Taste



The Physics of Sex


Coda


Appendices


Notes and References


Index