{"product_id":"liquid-rules-the-delightful-and-dangerous-substances-that-flow-through-our-lives-isbn-9780544850194","title":"Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, and always fascinating: the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of\u003cem\u003e Stuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e offers an \"entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids” (\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/strong\u003eWe know that we need water to survive, and that, for some of us, a cup of coffee or a glass of wine can feel just as vital. But do we really understand how much we rely on liquids, or their destructive power? Set on one of the author's transatlantic flights, \u003cem\u003eLiquid Rules\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers a tour of these formless substances, told through the language of molecules, droplets, heartbeats, and ocean waves. We encounter fluids within the plane—from hand soap to liquid crystal display screens—and without: in the volcanoes of Iceland, the frozen expanse of Greenland, and the marvelous California coastline. We come to see liquids with wonder and fascination, and to understand their potential for death and destruction. Just as in his bestselling, award-winning \u003cem\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark Miodownik’s unique brand of scientific storytelling brings his subject to life in ways that will inform and amuse science buffs and lay readers alike. | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003ePhysics Today\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2019 \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e?Finalist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “\u003cem\u003eLiquid Rules\u003c\/em\u003e is an entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids. From the physics of ballpoint pens to the origin of jet-aircraft contrails, the book rewards the reader with fascinating facts and insights. Every day, millions of people travel on an airplane. Fortunately, Mark Miodownik was recently one of them.” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Written in a conversational tone, with all of the charm that genuine enthusiasm for the subject brings...[Miodownik] draws on his experience as an engineer and materials scientist and his skills as a science writer to make complex concepts accessible and, better still, intuitive.\u003cem\u003e..Liquid Rules\u003c\/em\u003e is both entertaining and informative, which makes it a useful tool in the fight to promote scientific literacy. At a time when technology, science, and public policy are often at odds, Miodownik adds to our understanding of the physical world with humor and sound science.\" —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScience\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cp\u003e \"Miodownik combines history and cutting-edge research to describe the various forms and uses of liquids, from the history of liquid fuels and ink to the art and science behind brewing a great cup of coffee or tea. \u003cem\u003eLiquid Rules\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with trivia both delightful and gross, because the liquids in our lives can be delightful or gross (or anything in between)...Accessible and entertaining.\" —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChampaign\/Urbana News-Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “It's probably fair to say that most people don't find materials science an inherently exciting topic. But this opinion is nearly impossible to hold after reading anything written by Mark Miodownik. In \u003cem\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, Miodownik revealed that materials as apparently humdrum as concrete are actually amazing. In \u003cem\u003eLiquid Rules\u003c\/em\u003e, Miodownik yet again makes the seemingly mundane awe-inspiring. I'll never look at a ballpoint pen the same way again.” —\u003cstrong\u003eKelly and Zach Weinersmith, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling authors of \u003cem\u003eSoonish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Mark Miodownik flies high again in \u003cem\u003eLiquid Rules\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s a treat to see the world through his eyes as he flows from topic to topic, and under his gaze even the most mundane things—ballpoint pens, ketchup bottles, a cup of tea—sizzle with significance.” —\u003cstrong\u003eSam Kean, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Disappearing Spoon \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCaesar’s Last Breath\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cp\u003e “A witty, engaging, and deeply knowledgeable look at our nonsolid world. By taking a transatlantic flight with Miodownik, you’ll be amazed by what you learn.” —\u003cstrong\u003eJon Gertner, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Idea Factory\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ice at the End of the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This book delivers exactly what it promises . . . A splendid soup of liquid-related science . . . It's a treat. I lost count of the number of ‘but why?’ questions it answers . . . This is a winning and hugely readable book.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Mark Miodownik is the science communicator’s science communicator . . . Once again, he has written a book much like the substances it describes: exciting, anarchic and surprising. Like the sea, it covers a lot of ground. And like a perfectly made cup of tea, it is warm, comforting and very refreshing.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cp\u003e “A sparkling exposition of materials in science and engineering . . . Lively.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Miodownik writes with such knowledge, such enthusiasm, such a palpable love for his subject.” —\u003cstrong\u003eOliver Sacks, on \u003cem\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “I’m pleased to report that he is a witty, smart writer who has a great talent for imparting his love of this subject.” —\u003cstrong\u003eBill Gates, on \u003cem\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Miodownik writes an engaging companion to his previous book, \u003cem\u003eStuff Matters, \u003c\/em\u003epainting a picture of our relationship with liquids ('a form of matter in which molecules swim around') via a narrative cleverly structured around a transatlantic flight...Funny as well as instructive . . . This imminently readable book straddles both science and social science and should be enjoyable to readers of high school age through adult.\" —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003cp\u003e “[Miodownik] follows up his prizewinning debut with an equally focused tour of liquids . . . the author's enthusiasm and wry humor even make these relatively banal substances entertaining...cleverly told and engagingly accessible study of the stuff around us.” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Informative, casual narrative . . . this popular science work straightforwardly and clearly explains 'the mysterious properties of liquids and how we have come to rely on them' in a novel, engaging manner.” —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890087424229,"sku":"NP9780544850194","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544850194.jpg?v=1730232516","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/liquid-rules-the-delightful-and-dangerous-substances-that-flow-through-our-lives-isbn-9780544850194","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}