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Storm in a Teacup

The Physics of Everyday Life

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Storm in a Teacup

By: Helen Czerski
Narrated by: Chloe Massey
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Our world is full of patterns. If you pour milk into your tea and give it a stir, you'll see a swirl, a spiral of two fluids, before the two liquids mix completely. The same pattern is found elsewhere too. Look down on the Earth from space, and you'll find similar swirls in the clouds, made where warm air and cold air waltz.

In Storm in a Teacup, Helen Czerski links the little things we see every day with the big world we live in. Each chapter begins with something small - popcorn, coffee stains and refrigerator magnets - and uses it to explain some of the most important science and technology of our time.

This is physics as the toolbox of science - a toolbox we need in order to make sense of what is around us and arrive at decisions about the future, from medical advances to solving our future energy needs. It is also physics as the toy box of science: physics as fun, as never before.

'A quite delightful book on the joys, and universality, of physics. Czerski's enthusiasm is infectious because she brings our humdrum everyday world to life, showing us that it is just as fascinating as anything that can be seen by the Hubble Telescope or created at the Large Hadron Collider.' - Jim Al-Khalili

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This is the story of our windows to the universe and our "things" that help us live. It is an explainer of Physics told as a story and not as an equation. Helen Czerski has done a superb job here - and the reader has done grand work too. Highly recommended.

A non-fiction narrative.

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yep, really enjoyed this one, loved the narration & loved listening to the accent.
Good book

the everyday science all around us

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A fantastic and easy to follow but highly detailed explanation of everything. There have been others that either go too deep or too simple. This strikes an excellent balance.

One of the best

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Really makes one appreciate the world we live in. Entertaining enough to get you interested throughout the more scientific areas of the book. Well worth it.

awesome

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I loved the melodic narration and the joy the author has in her science. I won’t ignore my slushing coffee again!

Physics explained

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