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Liquid Rules

The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives

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Liquid Rules

Written by: Mark Miodownik
Narrated by: Michael Page
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Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, but always interesting: The New York Times best-selling author of Stuff Matters reveal the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid "stuff". 

We all know that without water we couldn't survive, and that sometimes a cup of coffee or a glass of wine feels just as vital. But do we really understand how much we rely on liquids, or the destructive power they hold? Set over the course of a flight from London to San Francisco, Liquid Rules offers listeners a fascinating tour of these formless substances, told through the language of molecules, droplets, heartbeats, and ocean waves. Throughout the trip, we encounter fluids within the plane - from a seemingly ordinary cup of tea to a liquid crystal display screen - and without, in the volcanoes of Iceland, the frozen expanse of Greenland, and the marvelous California coastline. We come to see liquids as substances of wonder and fascination, and to understand their potential for death and destruction. Just as in Stuff Matters, Mark Miodownik's unique brand of scientific storytelling brings liquids and their mysterious properties to life in a captivating new way.

©2019 Mark Miodownik (P)2019 Recorded Books Chemistry Modern Physics Science
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As a matter of personal preference I enjoyed stuff matters more. The use of story telling to captivate the reader links the information to things revelevant in daily life that truly few authors master as this author has. It goes on to teach you things without tipping the scale to far into the narrative of his flight. as for the narrator they add a truly delight zest to listening to such a wonderful book.

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