How to Dunk a Doughnut: Using Science in Everyday Life - Softcover

Fisher, Dr Len

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753817055 ISBN 13: 9780753817056

Publisher: Phoenix, 2003

Synopsis

Science is all around us. In this brilliant, entertaining book, Len Fisher provides scientific answers to familiar questions such as how to boil the perfect egg, how to catch a ball, the physics of sex, and why some vegetables absorb more gravy than others¿

In doing so, he reveals the world of the scientist - how they think, what they do, and how they go about doing it - proving that even the most commonplace activities can be used as a key to understanding the laws of nature and that experimental science can be fun!

About this title

Product Description:

Fun, quirky popular science from the winner of an IgNobel Prize for achievements that cannot or should not be reproduced.

Review:

Nutty science - we love it. Why bother figuring it out when you can try it out? Len Fisher even explains the physics of sex - think rocket launcher. (THE TIMES)

Full marks to Mr Fisher for at least trying to make science fun. (THE DAILY MAIL)

This erudite book carries its learning lightly. It is difficult not to be charmed. (TIMES HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT)

Wryly funny but informative book... well worth an afternoon of anyone's time. (FOCUS)

Too many popular science book lack any practical output... Fisher is different. His explanations are directed at the important things: how to boil a perfect egg, the physics of sex, and why some vegetables absorb more gravy than others. (THE HERALD)

About this edition

• Publisher: Phoenix
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0753817055
• ISBN 13: 9780753817056
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240