Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life

Did you know you can unveil the secrets of our universe using your toaster? Have you ever wondered how water travels from the roots of a redwood tree to its crown, how ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice, or why milk, when added to tea, looks like billowing storm clouds?In Storm in a Teac [...]
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Did you know you can unveil the secrets of our universe using your toaster? Have you ever wondered how water travels from the roots of a redwood tree to its crown, how ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice, or why milk, when added to tea, looks like billowing storm clouds?In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski answers the whys behind everyday life and shows the surprisingly simple ways to test the properties that govern our universe. By linking ordinary objects and occurrences like popcorn popping, coffee stains, or refrigerator magnets to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative new medical testing, she gives us the tools to alter the way we see the world. In an engaging voice that is at once warm and witty, Czerski shares her stunning breadth of knowledge to lift the veil of familiarity from the ordinary."