num_pages: 256
description: This fascinating new book by the bestselling scientist and engineer Mark Miodownik is an expert tour of the world of the droplets heartbeats and ocean waves that we come across every day. Structured around a plane journey that sees encounters with substances from water and glue to coffee and wine Liquid Rules shows how these liquids can bring death and destruction as well as wonder and fascination.From Lszl Br's revolutionary pen and Abraham Gesner's kerosene to cutting-edge research on self-repairing roads and liquid computers Miodownik uses his winning formula of scientific storytelling to bring the everyday to life. He reveals why liquids can flow up a tree but down a hill why oil is sticky how waves can travel so far and how to make the perfect cup of tea. Here are the secret lives of substances.
language: English
title: Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives
publisher: Mariner Books