The Velocity of Honey: And More Science of Everyday Life
Sign in to keep track of books you’ve read and want to read.
Why does the journey to a new location always take longer than the trip home? What is the science behind the theory of "six degrees of separation?" Why doesn't honey flow out in all directions? In this delightful and amusing text, Jay Ingram explores the extraordinary science behind ordinary happenings. Ingram, host of the Discovery Channel Canada's "Daily Planet" and best-selling author of The Science of Everyday Life has written an engrossing work which broadens our knowledge of the everyday world and deepens our appreciation for the mysteries of science. Addressing a diverse set of topics and reaching unorthodox conclusions, he explores the science behind proverbial expressions, delves into the uncharted territory of the connection between history and the contemporary scientific world, and highlights mysterious links between the worlds of art and science.
Liked The Velocity of Honey: And More Science of Everyday Life? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked The Velocity of Honey: And More Science of Everyday Life. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
-
What Remains to Be Discovered: Mapping the Secrets of the Universe, the Origins of Life, and the Future of the Human Race Shares science, nonfiction -
A Nation Forsaken: EMP: The Escalating Threat of an American Catastrophe Shares science -
The Origin Of The Universe Shares science, physics, nonfiction -
The Speed Of Time Shares science
“People who read The Velocity of Honey: And More Science of Everyday Life tend to reach for these next.”
- The Engineer: Follow Elon Musk on a journey from South Africa to Mars
-
A Brief History of Infinity
-
Copy This!: Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic who Turned a Bright Idea Into One of America's Best Companies
-
The Homeschooling Book of Answers: The 101 Most Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling's Most Respected Voices
