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BY THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING STUFF MATTERS

Sometimes explosive, often delightful, occasionally poisonous, but always fascinating: the secret lives of liquids, from one of our best-known scientists
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A series of glasses of transparent liquids is in front of you: but which will quench your thirst and which will kill you? And why? Why does one liquid make us drunk, and another power a jumbo jet?

From the bestselling author of Stuff Matters comes a fascinating tour of these surprising or sinister substances - the droplets, heartbeats and ocean waves we all encounter every day.

Structured around a plane journey, encountering water, wine, oil and more, Mark Miodownik shows that liquids are agents of death and destruction as well as substances of wonder and fascination. His unique brand of scientific storytelling brings them and their mysterious properties alive in a captivating new way.
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'A truly delightful read' Jim Al-Khalili, author of Paradox

'An exhilarating, eye-opening ride' Philip Ball, science writer and author of H2O

'Exciting, anarchic and surprising' Katy Guest, The Guardian

'A thrilling read, from start to finish' Tim Radford, author of The Consolations of Physics

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Penguin
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6 September 2018
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Miodownik packs this delightful book with so much 'well, I never knew that' information. Not only does he know his stuff but, just as importantly, he knows how to tell a good story. A truly delightful read -- Jim Al-Khalili, author of Paradox

It's a little known fact that liquids are the coolest state of matter. And if anyone can spread that message all around him, it's Mark Miodownik. From ink to saliva, coffee to soap, this is an exhilarating, eye-opening ride. -- Philip Ball, science writer and author of H2O: A Biography of Water

A brilliantly navigated journey through the scientific marvels of the fluid world, from coffee to kerosene, from tea to tar, from honey to hydrophobia, from peanut butter to perfluorocarbons. A thrilling read, from start to finish -- Tim Radford, author of The Consolations of Physics: Why the Wonders of the Universe Can Make You Happy

Miodownik is a materials scientist, but really he is an alchemist; he transforms knowledge of everyday stuff into literary gold. His book on liquids oozes brilliance on every page -- Alex Bellos, author of Alex Through the Looking Glass

This book delivers exactly what it promises . . . It's a treat. I lost count of the number of "but why?" questions it answers . . . This is a winning and hugely readable book -- James McConnachie ― The Sunday Times

Once again, Miodownik has written a book much like the substances it describes: exciting, anarchic and surprising. Like the sea, it covers a lot of ground. And like a perfectly made cup of tea, it is warm, comforting and very refreshing -- Katy Guest ― The Guardian

Miodownik yet again makes the seemingly mundane awe-inspiring. I'll never look at a ballpoint pen the same way again -- Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, New York Times-bestselling authors of Soonish

Mark Miodownik flies high again in Liquid. It's a treat to see the world through his eyes as he flows from topic to topic, and under his gaze even the most mundane things-ballpoint pens, ketchup bottles, a cup of tea-sizzle with significance -- Sam Kean, New York Times-bestselling author of The Disappearing Spoon and Caesar’s Last Breath

Miodownik's appeal comes not only from his ability to explain the complexities of science and engineering but also from his acute social observations . . . original and entertaining -- Clive Cookson ― Financial Times

Miodownik uses a routine transatlantic flight from London to San Francisco - and the liquids that he encounters on the way - as a vehicle for a sparkling exposition of materials in science and engineering. His lively analysis takes in kerosene fuel, wines from the drinks trolley, glues holding the aircraft together, the entertainment system's liquid crystal display, clouds outside the cabin, and much more besides.) ― FT Books of the Year 2018

Enthralling . . . A mission to re-acquaint us with the wonders of the fabric that sustains our lives ― Guardian on Stuff Matters

Insightful, fascinating. The futuristic materials will elicit gasps. Makes even the most everyday substance seem exciting ― Sunday Times on Stuff Matters --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

A Financial Times Master of Science and chosen by The Times as one of the 100 most influential scientists in the UK, Mark Miodownik is Professor of Materials and Society at University College London, where he is also Director of the Institute of Making. He is the author of the book Stuff Matters, a New York Times bestseller which won the Royal Society Winton Prize. Mark has also received the Michael Faraday Prize for his expertise in science communication. He presents BBC TV and Radio programmes on science and engineering such as Everyday Miracles, How It Works, Chefs vs Science, Secrets of the Super Elements and recently made a three-part BBC Radio 4 documentary called Plastic Fantastic. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BKP7554
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (6 September 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 10253 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages

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Mark Miodownik is the UCL Professor of Materials & Society. He received his Ph.D in turbine jet engine alloys from Oxford University, and has worked as a materials engineer in the USA, Ireland and the UK. For more than fifteen years he has championed materials science research that links to the arts and humanities, medicine, and society. This culminated in the establishment of the UCL Institute of Making, where he is a director and runs the research programme. Mark is also the multi-award winning author of the book Stuff Matters and regularly presents BBC TV and radio programmes on materials science and engineering. In 2014 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. In 2018 he was awarded an MBE for services to materials science, engineering and broadcasting.

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shreekant joshi

Fascinating laws of nature about how and why liquids behave the way they do.

Reviewed in India on 25 February 2020

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Liquids, Gases, Solids, this is our world. But why do they behave the way do? Why do clothes dry, tar roads crack, saliva drools, clouds burst? The author explains the scientific reasons in a simple language, observing and commenting on everyday liquids around us as he travels on a plane. The reader is left with a sense of wonder, awe and satisfaction as the secrets of nature are revealed in a simple entertaing laungage.

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Good book about materials

Reviewed in India on 3 November 2019

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Best book for the Geeks and every easy read

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Matt Bedford

We came for the science, not your personal habits Mr. Miodownik.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2019

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The topic is interesting, the "angle" (flying in a plane, considering all the liquids one comes across) more or less stands up, but the fact is that this book isn't about the topic. It's about the writer, Mark Miodownik. He talks us through his attempts to emotionally connect with the woman sat next to him, his anxienties about flying, his personal alcohol consumption habits, his coffee drinking... everything screams "me me me". And to be honest, while his first book was like that too, there was enough substance (especially in the first half of the book) for you to forgive him.
In this one, however, there isn't.

If you're more interested in Mark than the science he's "popularizing" then by all means get the book. Otherwise don't waste your money.

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SEA WARRIOR

PERFECT FOR A LONG-HAUL FLIGHT

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2019

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I really enjoyed this book. The science is more pop than deep but that gives the author scope to entertain as well as to inform. The entertainment comes largely from the author's using a long-haul flight as the backbone to his story. I also found the epilogue fascinating; although the author seems to have latched onto a particular style of science writing I hope he will write again, and more deeply, on advances in liquid technologies. Who might particularly enjoy 'Liquid'? Creative writers, possibly. Students getting into chemistry or physics, probably. And, certainly, those with a long-haul flight in the offing; six hours in a metal tube will give you enough time for a wine or two, a meal, a coffee (not tea!), a bit of a movie, a biro hunt, filling in your landing card, and finishing this gem of a book.

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Amazonian Customer

The weird and wonderful world of liquids

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 April 2020

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In Liquid Rules Mark Miodownik makes us take a second look at some common liquids that we routinely take for granted. He uses a flight he took from London to San Fransisco as the structure of the book. This allows him to explore a diverse range of liquids including the kerosene that allows the plane to fly, water in the oceans the flight crosses, the ink in a ballpoint pen and the drinks served on the plane among many others. The very state of being a liquid, somewhere between a solid and a gas, means liquids sometimes behave in quite strange ways, but some have even more incredible properties.
Full of fascinating facts, it's an easy read that's not too heavy on the science but is full of wonder about the world.

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Can't recommend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2021

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I like Mark's work, so I persisted to the end, but the narrative, focused on his supposed fears and foibles on a long flight were an irritating distraction from what should have been an interesting subject. He has gone down a bit in my estimation as a result, I'm afraid.

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Baglady

Fascinating

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2021

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A glimpse into the science of liquids and what a treat! I'm not generally interested in science but this book is so clever; very readable and accessible yet informative and educational. Using a journey as the peg on which to hang the stories about different substances is inspired. It gives each chapter a direct relevance to our own daily lives. Very enjoyable but perhaps a few more interesting illustrations would have made it really shine.

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