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by Robert L. Wolke · Dunod · tapa blanda · 269 pages
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En este libro, Robert L. Wolke, profesor emérito de química, responde a preguntas cotidianas sobre ciencia y tecnología. ¿Por qué los cubitos de hielo son opacos? ¿Cómo hacen los ataques de tiburones que los viajes en avión sean más seguros? ¿Puede una persona que viaja en un coche a la velocidad del sonido seguir escuchando la radio? El autor explica fenómenos como la gravedad y la acústica, y ofrece datos sorprendentes con ingenio y sabiduría. Perfecto para los amantes de la ciencia y los misterios del mundo físico.
Robert L. Wolke was an American chemist and professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a food columnist for The Washington Post and wrote multiple books to explain everyday phenomena in non-technical terms:What Einstein Didn't Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions answers everyday questions, attempting to explain scientifically without using technical terms. It also contains bar bets and "Try it" experiments related to the current subject.What Einstein Told His Barber: More Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions, a nonfiction book, is the sequel to What Einstein Didn't Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions.What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained answers common food science questions. The book also contains recipes by Wolke's wife, Marlene Parrish. Both the James Beard Foundation and International Association of Culinary Professionals nominated this book as 2005's best technical or reference book.What Einstein Told His Cook 2, the Sequel: Further Adventures in Kitchen Science (ISBN 0-393-05869-7) is a nonfiction book and sequel to What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained. It answers common questions related to kitchen science.
