Atoms Under the Floorboards: The Surprising Science Hidden in Your Home
Using the modern home as a springboard, Atoms Under the Floorboards presents the fascinating and surprising scientific explanations behind a variety of common (and often entertainingly mundane) household phenomena, from gurgling drains and squeaky floorboards to rubbery custard and shiny shoes. Packed with facts and fun, each chapter focuses on the objects and processes familiar in everyday life and slowly unpicks the science behind them. For example, the chapter on how buildings work introduces static and dynamic forces in explaining why buildings (and their foundations) don't sink into the ground and why skyscrapers don't blow over in stron…
Mehr
CHF 35.90
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V106:
Fremdlagertitel. Lieferzeit unbestimmt
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4729-1222-0
- EAN: 9781472912220
- Produktnummer: 16735954
- Verlag: Bloomsbury
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Masse: H22.3 cm x B13.6 cm x D3.2 cm 469 g
- Gewicht: 469
Über den Autor
Chris Woodford
10 weitere Werke von Chris Woodford:
Bewertungen
Anmelden