Editorial Virgin
Fecha de edición julio 2018 · Edición nº 1
Idioma inglés
EAN 9780753548806
320 páginas
Libro
encuadernado en tapa blanda
Be curious, and take the time to get it. What is static electricity? How do magnets work? Is light made of waves or particles? What, really, is the theory of relativity all about? And who were those great scientists - from Ptolemy, Archimedes and Copernicus to Descartes, Hume and Newton and many more? Why do we still hear their names today?Scientist and bestselling author Bruce Benamran reminds us that, in this age of smartphones, artificial intelligence, supercolliders and other cutting-edge technology, we've lost touch with many of the most basic science concepts that launched our information age. And in simple, maths-free explanations, and just-the-good-parts historical recaps he shows us that the landmark science which got us here doesn't have to be beyond our grasp.
For Bruce, science is about stories and characters. Why, for instance, did pirates wear eye patches? That's all to do with how the retina processes light. Pirates running down to the gun deck would have no time to let their eyes get used to the dark, so they kept one eye gun-deck ready.
Be curious, and with Bruce as your guide, you'll learn how to question things, how to be mindful of the scientific wonders that surround our daily lives. Embrace the principles of thermodynamics, electromagnetism, classical mechanics and relativity and you'll see the world in a different light.
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