Dr Karl's Random Road Trip Through Science

by Karl Kruszelnicki

In this, his 45th book, Dr Karl goes full kolour, with brilliant and funny illustrations to match his dress sense. So take a technikolour trip through science with the intrepid Dr Karl, Australia's favourite science guru.



HOW MANY DR KARL BOOKS ARE THERE IN THE UNIVERSE?

MORE THAN A MILLION!


Dr Karl is on a mission to track down Awe and Wonder in the Universe.

Why do wombats poo cubes?

What nearly destroyed humanity on Halloween 2015?

How do you use an incinerating toilet?

Find out why we've sent a spacecraft with Dr Karl's name on it to kiss the Sun, whether cannibalism is nutritious, and the answer to the Biggeset Question of All - why does spaghetti always break into three pieces? Plus a whole lot more.

So strap in and get ready for a random ride through the Universe. Who knows where you'll end up!

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

192 pages, ebook

Published November 1, 2019

About the author

Known popularly as Dr Karl.

Karl has degrees in Physics and Maths, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine and Surgery and has worked as a physicist, tutor, film-maker, car mechanic, labourer, and as a medical doctor at the Kids' Hospital in Sydney.

In 1995 he took up the position of the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at Sydney University, spreading the good word about science and its benefits.

His enthusiasm for science is totally infectious and no one is better able to convey the excitement and wonder of it all than Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is.

Dr Karl's Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) site:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/

http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/conten...

Reviews

[Alli_aye · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is fun! Narrated by the author, you’ve heard him forever on the radio and this has all his trademark exuberance.

[Harry W · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliantly written book about everything from wombat poo to breaking spaghetti. Strap on your seat belt and get ready for a road trip... through science!

[Tien · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be truthful, I'm not particularly keen on science books and as far as I'm concerned, I've left that behind at school. However, in the spirit of reading challenges, I thought this audiobook would, if anything, prove to be entertaining. I was half right as Dr. Karl provided not only stories of how some things are discovered and/or analysed and/or invented (I like most of the historical notes here), he also talked about some things I found curious (eg. why wombats' poos are cube-shaped, who invented barcodes, etc) but when he started on atoms and space, I was totally out of my depth. I think I may have done better reading it in print so I can go over sentences again & again until it somewhat clicked in my brain. While I'm not as 'passionately curious' as Einsten or Dr Karl, I am sometimes curious so I'm willing to try another of Dr Karl's books.

[Ellen Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5, on the edge of 4. So I’m gonna give it a 4. I love Dr. Karl 😀

[Sal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some interesting topics covered.

[Jake Crozier · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5)

[Sionnie Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars