The Canon
A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
Natalie Angier
- 304 pages
- English
- ePUB (adapté aux mobiles)
- Disponible sur iOS et Android
The Canon
A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science
Natalie Angier
Ă propos de ce livre
The New York Times bestseller that makes scientific subjects both understandable and fun: "Every sentence sparkles with wit and charm." âRichard Dawkins From the Pulitzer Prizeâwinning New York Times science journalist and bestselling author of Woman, this is a playful, passionate guide to the science all around us (and inside us)âfrom physics to chemistry, biology, geology, astronomy, and more. Drawing on conversations with hundreds of the world's top scientists, Natalie Angier creates a thoroughly entertaining guide to scientific literacy. For those who want a fuller understanding of some of the great issues of our time, The Canon offers insights on stem cells, bird flu, evolution, and global warming. For studentsâor parents whose kids ask a lot of questions about how the world worksâit brings to life such topics as how the earth was formed, or what electricity is. Also included are clear, fascinating explanations of how to think scientifically and grasp the tricky subject of probability. The Canon is a joyride through the major scientific disciplines that reignites our childhood delight and sense of wonderâand along the way, tells us what is actually happening when our ice cream melts or our coffee gets cold, what our liver cells do when we eat a caramel, why the horse is an example of evolution at work, and how we're all really made of stardust.