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The Science of Everyday Life

Why Teapots Dribble, Toast Burns and Light Bulbs Shine

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The Science of Everyday Life

By: Marty Jopson
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Have you ever wondered why ice floats and water is such a freaky liquid? Or why chilis and mustard are both hot but in different ways? Or why microwaves don't cook from the inside out?

In this fascinating scientific tour of household objects, The One Show presenter and all-round science bloke Marty Jopson has the answer to all of these and many more baffling questions about the chemistry and physics of the everyday stuff we use every day.

©2015 Marty Jopson (P)2015 Audible, Ltd Biological Sciences Physics Science

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Thank you for a very engaging book, I loved it, please make another. But next time, perhaps ease up on the over-emphatic enunciation and the slightly naff humour at the end of each chapter.

Dear Marty,

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It's nice and interesting, but overall too much packed in too little detail to take much out of this book.

Too much in too little detail

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I listened to some interesting information on why things work like they do, however some parts didn't have a scientifically backed explanation or outcome so I'm not sure why they were added.

It's an okay listen for a car journey but I did zone out at certain parts that weren't particularly interesting. I would be unlikely to purchase another book of this kind, but I did retain some interesting facts hence the rating.

Some interesting info

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I highly recommend this audiobook. It is read by the author who has a great voice, but more to the point the nuggets of science are very clearly and mostly concisely explained for keen science enthusiasts and the lesser nerds among us. The diverse variety of subjects captures the attention, answering questions you didn't even know you wanted answering. There are some items that are as yet unexplained but the various hypotheses are interesting in themselves. All-in-all excellent entertaining and informative listening.


Thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening

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book full of very interesting facts but not ideal for listening to in the car, as i don't think you can pay it requited full attention...

curiouser and curiouser

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Extremely interesting book, very good for a non technical reader, would recommend to anyone, will look for more of his books

Great listen!

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A lively, fun and well explained dive into the science that makes the thing we take for granted work. I particularly loved the discussion about the uniqueness of rainbows at the end.
Really interesting read, would definitely recommend to anyone with a curiosity about science.

Fun, well explained science

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Brilliant book! So many interesting and useful things things to learn about everyday things. Easy to listen to, nice narration, highly recommended!!

Brilliant!

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Just Superb....all of science and none of the jargon...amazing storytelling too...with good humour ...loved it..... fantastic

Just superb.....all of science without any jargon

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It's captivating at first but in the middle lost the touch. However, nicely recovered in the last portion of the book.

Good book, but not great

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