The Science of Spin - Roland Ennos

Why exactly is the Earth round?How is it that boomerangs can turn in mid-air?And why do cats always land on their feet?It’s time to stop thinking in straight lines…'A wonderfully fascinating book with answers to so many everyday questions you never knew you needed to know.' Mark Miodownik, author of Stuff MattersFrom the solar system to spinning tops; hurricanes to hula hoops; powerplants to pendulums, one mysterious force shapes almost every aspect of our lives. A force which, despite its ubiquity,... Zobrazit více