Laurie Winkless

Broschiertes Buch

Sticky

The Secret Science of Surfaces

Beschreibung

Exploring the world of friction â a force of the nano-world with a very big impact on our lives

Autor

Laurie Winkless is an Irish physicist-turned-science-writer, currently based in New Zealand. After her post-grad, she joined the UK's National Physical Laboratory as a research scientist, where she specialised in functional materials. She is an experienced science communicator, who loves talking about science in all forms of media. Since leaving the lab, Laurie has worked with scientific organisations, engineering companies, universities, and astronauts, amongst others. Her writing has featured in outlets including Forbes, Wired, Esquire, and The Economist, and her first book, Science and the City, was published by Bloomsbury Sigma in 2016. This was followed by Sticky, her exploration of friction and surface science, in 2021.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 126mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 234g
• ISBN-13: 9781472950857
• ISBN-10: 1472950852
• Artikelnr.: 63869596

Rezensionen

I am in awe of Laurie Winkless: of her ability to take something as seemingly plain as a tire, as overlooked as the dimples on a golf ball, and produce from it a surprising, fascinating narrative, one that effortlessly reveals the astonishing science of the world around us.