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Atoms Under the Floorboards

By Chris Woodford

Atoms Under the Floorboards book

Atoms Under the Floorboards

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Description
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 strong winds. The chapter on bicycles explores how "circles (better known as wheels) with a few flimsy bits of metal (spokes) stretched between them" are able to support your weight--and this leads into a discussion of compression, tension, and how gears work. After reading Atoms Under the Floorboards, you'll never look at everyday objects the same way again.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2016-04-21
Publication Date:
2016-04-21
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472912233
ISBN13:
9781472912237
Weight:
278 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
199 cm
Thickness:
28 cm

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Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
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