Liquid: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives

Mark Miodownik

BY THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNINGSTUFF MATTERS

Sometimes explosive, often delightful, occasionally poisonous, but always fascinating: the secret lives of liquids, from one of our best-known scientists
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A series of glasses of transparent liquids is in front of you: but which will quench your thirst and which will kill you? And why? Why does one liquid make us drunk, and another power a jumbo jet?

From the bestselling author ofStuff Matterscomes a fascinating tour of these surprising or sinister substances - the droplets, heartbeats and ocean waves we all encounter every day.

Structured around a plane journey, encountering water, wine, oil and more, Miodownik shows that liquids are agents of death and destruction as well as substances of wonder and fascination. His unique brand of scientific storytelling brings them and their mysterious properties alive in a captivating new way.
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'A truly delightful read'Jim Al-Khalili, author ofParadox

'An exhilarating, eye-opening ride'Philip Ball, science writer and author ofH2O

'Exciting, anarchic and surprising'Katy Guest,The Guardian

'A thrilling read, from start to finish'Tim Radford, author ofThe Consolations of Physics

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AFinancial TimesMaster of Science and chosen byThe Timesas one of the 100 most influential scientists in the UK,Mark Miodownikis Professor of Materials and Society at University College London, where he is also Director of the Institute of Making. He is the author of theNYTbestsellingStuff Mattersand presents BBC TV programmes on science and engineering. He writes regularly for theGuardianandObserver.

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Miodownik packs this delightful book with so much 'well, I never knew that' information. Not only does he know his stuff but, just as importantly, he knows how to tell a good story.A truly delightful read
It's a little known fact that liquids are the coolest state of matter. And if anyone can spread that message all around him, it's Mark Miodownik. From ink to saliva, coffee to soap,this is an exhilarating, eye-opening ride.
A brilliantly navigated journey through the scientific marvels of the fluid world, from coffee to kerosene, from tea to tar, from honey to hydrophobia, from peanut butter to perfluorocarbons.A thrilling read, from start to finish
Miodownik is a materials scientist, but really he is an alchemist; he transforms knowledge of everyday stuff into literary gold. His book on liquids oozes brilliance on every page
This book delivers exactly what it promises . . . It's a treat. I lost count of the number of "but why?" questions it answers . . .This is a winning and hugely readable book
Once again, Miodownik 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
Miodownik yet again makes the seemingly mundane awe-inspiring. I'll never look at a ballpoint pen the same way again
Mark Miodownik flies high again inLiquid. 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
Miodownik's appeal comes not only from his ability to explain the complexities of science and engineering but also from his acute social observations . . .original and entertaining
Miodownik uses a routine transatlantic flight from London to San Francisco - and the liquids that he encounters on the way - as a vehicle for a sparkling exposition of materials in science and engineering. His lively analysis takes in kerosene fuel, wines from the drinks trolley, glues holding the aircraft together, the entertainment system's liquid crystal display, clouds outside the cabin, and much more besides.)
Enthralling . . . A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives
Insightful, fascinating. The futuristic materials will elicit gasps.Makes even the most everyday substance seem exciting

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