Dimensions
149 x 226 x 29mm
Science has the answers to all our deepest questions:
- How do you boil the perfect egg?
- How do you hammer nails in straight every time?
- What's the best food to serve with gravy?
- How can you save time on the washing-up?
In 1998, Len Fisher attracted media attention around the world with his experiments on the physics of biscuit dunking. His studies resulted in his receiving a spoof "IgNobel Prize" award, a letter of commendation from the President of the Royal Society, and a nomination by 'The Times' newspaper as an "Enemy of the People".
Here he tells the true story behind this and other projects in which he looks at everyday phenomena and reveals how they can be used as the key to opening a door to science. In doing so he shares his insider's perspective of what scientists do, why they do it and how they go about it.
The book provides scientific answers to such familiar questions as how to dunk a biscuit, how to check a supermarket bill quickly, how to use DIY tools more efficiently and how to use the laws of thermodynamics to boil the perfect egg. It shows the reader how to catch a ball scientifically, which vegetables absorb the most gravy, and even how science can improve your sex life.
Science is all around us, and this brilliant book shows you where to find it and how to put it to good use.
