Ka-boom!
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Ka-boom!

The Science of Extremes

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<p><strong>What's the brightest light on Earth? The coldest corner of the universe? The blackest material ever made? The most poisonous substance in nature?</strong></p><p>'You will learn something new in every chapter, on every page and probably in every paragraph. Hugely entertaining.' <strong>Kit Yates, author of <em>The Maths of Life and Death</em></strong></p><p><em>Ka-boom!</em> probes extremes of size and speed, depth and density, and reveals the stickiest, sweetest, smelliest and nastiest substances known to science.</p><p>In an unabashed celebration of the exceptional, David Darling takes an enlightening journey through the universe's weirdest and most wonderful extremes.</p><ul><li>Travel to far-flung galaxies in pursuit of habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life.</li><li>Journey to the rainforests of South America and discover the top-speed of the notoriously sluggish sloth.</li><li>Find out how Earth's hardiest creatures - tardigrades or 'water bears' - ended up living on the moon.</li><li>And meet the scientists and engineers using these quirks of nature to design faster computers, produce greener energy and revolutionise space travel.</li></ul>

Artikeldetails

EAN
9780861548033
Sprache
Englisch
Einband / Art
Taschenbuch
Maße
194 x 127 x 24 mm
Erscheinungsjahr
2024
Verlag / Hersteller
Oneworld Publications

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