A bee in a cathedral : and 99 other scientific analogies
Levy, Joel, 1971-2011
Book
Using classic comparisons (including 'bee in the cathedral' which dramatically conveys the size of the atomic nucleus in relation to the atom as a whole) you will learn: How whirlpools and hurricanes help us understand the formation of galaxies, how DNA chains act just like a zipper and how much blood is produced by a body each day. Written in a plain, entertaining style A Bee in a Cathedral will appeal to anyone with a thirst for knowledge and an appreciation for science. The aim of the book is to convey basic principles of science in new and exciting ways, describing the unbelievably massive, the inconceivably tiny, and the unfathomably complex in terms that we can all understand, and comparing them to everyday objects and experiences with which we are much more familiar.
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Imprint:
Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Crows Nest, 2011.
Collation:
224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781742376493
Dewey class:
500
Language:
English
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BRN:
132531
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 500 LEVY | Available |