Brian Clegg

Science for Life (eBook, ePUB)

A manual for better living

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Science for Life acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg cuts through the vested interests and confusing contradictory statements that litter the media and the internet, to give a clear picture of what science is telling us right now about changing our lives for the better. Discover the much-advertised antioxidants that aren't good for you, the truth about fat and sugar and why one of the healthiest foods contains carcinogens and 21 E-numbers. Find out what does and what doesn't enhance brainpower - from the failure of playing Mozart to babies to the surprising abilities of caffeine and nicotine. Understand the tools that advertisers use to persuade us and how to turn the psychological pressure back on them. From the shortcomings of the five second rule to the truth about phone masts and nuclear power, kept up-to-date on a partnering website, Science for Life is your guide to surviving and thriving in the modern world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Icon Books
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781848318199
• Artikelnr.: 42008896

Autorenporträt

Science writer Brian Clegg studied physics at Cambridge University and specialises in making the strangest aspects of the universe, from infinity to time travel and quantum theory, accessible to the general reader. He is editor of popularscience.co.uk and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His previous books include Inflight Science, The Universe Inside You, Dice World, The Quantum Age and Introducing Infinity: A Graphic Guide.

Rezensionen

'At last - the straight facts on everything - subject by subject - that affects our lives today, written in a clear and accessible style. Brilliant!' Aggie MacKenzie, Presenter, Channel 4's How Clean is Your House?