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Physics Around the Clock: Adventures in the Science of Everyday Living

Physics Around the Clock: Adventures in the Science of Everyday Living


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‘This is one of those brilliant books where there is an amazing fact on every page showing just how much science underpins our everyday world.’ – Mark Miodownik, author of It’s a Gas: The Magnificent and Elusive Elements that Expand our World Have you ever found yourself wondering how to brew the perfect cup of coffee, finally rid your garden of snails or how to pull off a seamless Mexican wave? Well, wonder no more. Grounded in cutting-edge scientific research, this entertaining book answers these questions and many more, and explains what physics can reveal about so many seemingly ordinary aspects of your daily routine, from cooking breakfast and walking the dog to playing games and watching a film. So, whether you’re navigating rush-hour traffic, choosing the best seat on a plane, or just trying to win at rock, paper, scissors, Physics Around the Clock shows that physics isn’t just about lab experiments and equations – it’s relevant to everything you do and is happening all around you, every second of every day.

About the Author :
MICHAEL BANKS is news editor of Physics World magazine, the monthly member publication from the UK’s Institute of Physics (www.physicsworld.com). He has written and edited a range of article types from news and analysis to features and blogs as well as recording podcasts and narrating videos, and has written book reviews and news stories for outlets including Nature, BBC Focus and Science Uncovered as well as appearing on BBC Radio 4 and at science festivals. Michael’s PhD was in condensed-matter physics at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Physics in Stuttgart, Germany.

Review :
‘A thoroughly enjoyable collection of physical curiosities that fill our everyday life from the volcano-like electrical activities of coffee grounds to bunching buses. Delightful.’ ‘This is one of those brilliant books where there is an amazing fact on every page showing just how much science underpins our everyday world. I particularly liked the way that the fundamental physics being explored in high-tech laboratories around the world often ends up elucidating seemingly simple questions about cats, dogs and even football.’ ‘Physics Around the Clock explains, in an easy and engaging way, how from morning till night, we’re surrounded by fascinating physics that hides in plain sight.’ Physics is all around us – even as we go about our seemingly mundane daily lives, as Michael Banks ably demonstrates in Physics Around the Clock. Whether it’s your morning coffee, daily commute, walking the dog, cooking dinner, playing Monopoly or Texas Hold ’Em, or debating whether it’s better for gunslingers to draw first while watching classic spaghetti Westerns, a physicist somewhere has studied it. And Banks is here to explain it all to you in a truly compelling read.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781803995823
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Width: 129 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1803995823
  • Publisher Date: 11 Sep 2025
  • Height: 198 mm
  • Sub Title: Adventures in the Science of Everyday Living


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