How to Dunk a Doughnut: The Science of Everyday Life by Len Fisher
	List Price:   $14.00 Unit Price:   $11.20 You Save:   $2.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0143034383 ISBN-13:   9780143034384 Publisher:   Penguin Group (USA) Inc Category:   Science Books, Young Adults Pub. Date:   September 2004 Pages:   272 Format:   Paperback
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Praised as ``the man who put the fun into physics'' by the International Herald Tribune, Dr. Len Fisher has written an exceedingly lively and entertaining book on the science of everyday life. Following the routine of a normal day, Fisher shows how the seemingly mundane can provide insight into the most profound scientific questions. He explores the art and science of dunking, how to boil the perfect egg, how to tally a supermarket bill, the science behind hand tools, the secrets of haute cuisine, catching a ball and throwing a boomerang, bath (or beer) foam, the physics of sex and much more. With wit and aplomb, How to Dunk a Doughnut uses easy-to-digest concepts and a sense of humor to show nonscientists what science is really all about. From 'the man who put the fun into physics' (International Herald Tribune), an entertaining and accessible look at the science behind our daily activities. With wry wit and feline curiosity, he puts the fizz in physics. (Entertainment Weekly) Enjoyable . . . Fisher shows just how much fun can be had?and not just from eating cookies. (Science)