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Secret House : The Extraordinary Science of an Ordinary Day
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Secret House : The Extraordinary Science of an Ordinary Day Paperback - 2003

by Bodanis, David

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In E=mc2, David Bodanis took the life's work of one of history's greatest geniuses and made it "astonishingly understandable" (Parade) to the everyday reader. Now he takes the reader through an average day in and around an average house, showing us the fascinating science beneath the surface-from the static between radio stations, to the millions of pillow mites that snuggle up with us every night, from the warm electric fields wrapped around a light bulb filament, to what really makes the garden roses red. With wit, whimsy, and delightful detail, David Bodanis explains it all in ordinary words--on an extraordinary tour...

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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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  • Title Secret House : The Extraordinary Science of an Ordinary Day
  • Author Bodanis, David
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Trade Paperback
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2003-03-04
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 14465432-6
  • ISBN 9780425188422 / 0425188426
  • Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.36 x 6.48 x 0.71 in (21.23 x 16.46 x 1.80 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Science
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002033252
  • Dewey Decimal Code 500

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