Butter Side Up! The Delights of Science

by Magnus Pyke

An exciting new look at the world of science right in your own backyard. Take a fantastic journey through our everyday world and find out how some of the greatest discoveries of science began with humble objects. Learn why it’s practical to tow icebergs from Antarctica to the deserts of Saudi Arabia for drinking water and irrigation; why a cold horn plays flat; why a thixotropic substance behaves the way it does; why you can’t eat sawdust; why no sound can possibly be heard on the moon; why going takes longer than returning… Intrigued? There’s much more…

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published October 28, 1976

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really needs to stay in the '70s where it was written.