Mark Miodownik

Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik takes readers on a fascinating journey into the world of materials science. This captivating book delves into the everyday objects that populate our lives, unveiling the hidden structures and profound stories behind everything from your morning cup of tea to the skyscrapers touching the sky. With humour and enthusiasm, Miodownik reveals how seemingly mundane materials...

The secret life of gases from the author of the best-selling, prize-winning Stuff Matters. Why are most gases invisible, odourless and tasteless? Why do some poison us and others make us laugh? And why do some power our engines while others make drinks fizzy? In It's a Gas, Mark Miodownik masterfully reveals an invisible world through his unique brand of...

Sometimes explosive, often delightful, occasionally poisonous, but always fascinating — the secret lives of liquids, from one of our best-known scientists. A series of glasses of transparent liquids is in front of you — but which will quench your thirst and which will kill you? And why? Why does one liquid make us drunk, and another power a jumbo jet?...

The secret life of gases - the strange, elusive and fascinating substances that shape our world, from the author of the best-selling, prize-winning Stuff Matters. Why are most gases invisible, odourless and tasteless? Why do some poison us and others make us laugh? And why do some power our engines while others make drinks fizzy? In It's a Gas, Mark...