Inflight Science
Inflight Science

Author: Brian Clegg

Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

Published: 2011-04-07

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1848312806

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The perfect companion to any flight - a guide to the science on view from your window seat. There are few times when science is so immediate as when you're in a plane. Your life is in the hands of the scientists and engineers who enable tons of metal and plastic to hurtle through the sky at hundreds of miles an hour. Inflight Science shows how you stay alive up there - but that's only the beginning. Brian Clegg explains the ever changing view, whether it's crop circles or clouds, mountains or river deltas, and describes simple experiments to show how a wing provides lift, or what happens if you try to open a door in midair (don't!). On a plane you'll experience the impact of relativity, the power of natural radiation and the effect of altitude on the boiling point of tea. Among the many things you'll learn is why the sky is blue, the cause of thunderstorms and the impact of volcanic ash in an enjoyable tour of mid-air science. Every moment of your journey is an opportunity to experience science in action: Inflight Science will be your guide.

Science for Life
Science for Life

Author: Brian Clegg

Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

Published: 2015-01-08

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 1848318197

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In Science for Life acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg cuts through the vested interests and confusing contradictory statements that litter the media and the internet, to give a clear picture of what science is telling us right now about changing our lives for the better. Discover the much-advertised antioxidants that aren't good for you, the truth about fat and sugar and why one of the healthiest foods contains carcinogens and 21 E-numbers. Find out what does and what doesn't enhance brainpower – from the failure of playing Mozart to babies to the surprising abilities of caffeine and nicotine. Understand the tools that advertisers use to persuade us and how to turn the psychological pressure back on them. From the shortcomings of the five second rule to the truth about phone masts and nuclear power, kept up-to-date on a partnering website, Science for Life is your guide to surviving and thriving in the modern world.

Atoms Under the Floorboards
Atoms Under the Floorboards

Author: Chris Woodford

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-03-12

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1472912241

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Using the modern home as a springboard, Atoms under the Floorboards introduces the reader to 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 a feature in each of the areas and slowly unpicks the science behind it. * Is it better to build skyscrapers like wobbly jellies or stacks of biscuits? *Can you burn your house down with an electric drill? *How many atoms would you have to split to power a lightbulb? *How can a raincoat be waterproof and breathable at the same time? Atoms under the Floorboards answers all these questions, and hundreds more. You'll never look at your home the same way again ...

Apollo by the Numbers
Apollo by the Numbers

Author: Richard W. Orloff

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13:

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This work is a unique collection of valuable statistical information about Project Apollo. It includes a chapter (about 20 pages each) for Apollo 1 through Apollo 17. There are several data tables for each mission, plus a 50-page section with additional statistics and tables that merge data for each mission so you can easily make comparisons. Tables include launch and ascent data, fuel consumption, stage impact locations, very detailed mission timelines, and much more.

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection

Author: Gardner Dozois

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2005-07-01

Total Pages: 886

ISBN-13: 1429903864

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Widely regarded as the one essential book for every science fiction fan, The Year's Best Science Fiction (Winner of the 2004 Locus Award for Best Anthology) continues to uphold its standard of excellence with more than two dozen stories representing the previous year's best SF writing. The stories in this collection imaginatively take readers far across the universe, into the very core of their beings, to the realm of the Gods, and to the moment just after now. Included are the works of masters of the form and the bright new talents of tomorrow. This book is a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.

What Do You Think You Are?
What Do You Think You Are?

Author: Brian Clegg

Publisher: Icon Books

Published: 2020-04-23

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1785786245

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'Gets right to the heart of what makes us what we are. Read it!' Angela Saini, author of Inferior and Superior: The Return of Race Science The popular science equivalent of Who Do You Think You Are? Popular science master Brian Clegg's new book is an entertaining tour through the science of what makes you you. From the atomic level, through life and energy to genetics and personality, it explores how the billions of particles which make up you - your DNA, your skin, your memories - have come to be. It starts with the present-day reader and follows a number of trails to discover their origins: how the atoms in your body were created and how they got to you in space and time, the sources of things you consume, how the living cells of your body developed, where your massive brain and consciousness originated, how human beings evolved and, ultimately, what your personal genetic history reveals.