{"product_id":"liquid-rules-the-delightful-and-dangerous-substances-that-flow-through-our-lives-paperback","title":"Liquid Rules: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Miodownik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, and always fascinating: the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of\u003cem\u003e Stuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e offers an \"entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/strong\u003eWe know that we need water to survive, and that, for some of us, a cup of coffee or a glass of wine can feel just as vital. But do we really understand how much we rely on liquids, or their destructive power? Set on one of the author's transatlantic flights, \u003cem\u003eLiquid Rules\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers a tour of these formless substances, told through the language of molecules, droplets, heartbeats, and ocean waves. We encounter fluids within the plane--from hand soap to liquid crystal display screens--and without: in the volcanoes of Iceland, the frozen expanse of Greenland, and the marvelous California coastline. We come to see liquids with wonder and fascination, and to understand their potential for death and destruction. Just as in his bestselling, award-winning \u003cem\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark Miodownik's unique brand of scientific storytelling brings his subject to life in ways that will inform and amuse science buffs and lay readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARK MIODOWNIK is professor of materials and society and director of the Institute of Making at University College London. He is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Academy of Sciences Communication Award for Books and the Royal Society Winton Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52406001303857,"sku":"9780358108450","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/YlZ0MlBpRHhYL1NyeGxtWWZSU0c1QT09.webp?v=1768940885","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/liquid-rules-the-delightful-and-dangerous-substances-that-flow-through-our-lives-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}