New hardcover in glossy case wraps. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. (5.59 x 0.83 x 8.74 inches) Includes an index, photos, and figures. 212 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The perfect companion to any flight - a guide to the science on view from your window seat. There are few times when science is so immediate as when you're in a plane. Your life is in the hands of the scientists and engineers who enable tons of metal and plastic to hurtle through the sky at hundreds of miles an hour. Inflight Science shows how you stay alive up there - but that's only the beginning. Brian Clegg explains the ever changing view, whether it's crop circles or clouds, mountains or river deltas, and describes simple experiments to show how a wing provides lift, or what happens if you try to open a door in midair (don't!). On a plane you'll experience the impact of relativity, the power of natural radiation and the effect of altitude on the boiling point of tea. Among the many things you'll learn is why the sky is blue, the cause of thunderstorms and the impact of volcanic ash in an enjoyable tour of mid-air science. Every moment of your journey is an opportunity to experience science in action: Inflight Science will be your guide.

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Title

Inflight Science: A Guide To The World From Your Airplane Window

Publisher

Icon Books

Publication Date

2011

ISBN 10

1848313403

ISBN 13

9781848313408

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

New

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Every moment of your airplane journey is an opportunity to experience science in action Inflight Sciencewill be your guide. Brian Clegg explains the ever-changing view from your window seat and describes simple experiments such as how a wing provides lift and what happens if you try to open a door while flying (don’t!) in an enjoyable tour of midair science.

Brian Cleggis the author of several popular science titles, includingBefore the Big Bangand the forthcomingHow to Build a Time Machine(2011), both from St. Martin's Press. He lives in Wiltshire, England and runs www.popularscience.co.uk.

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