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Sticky: The Secret Science of Surfaces

English

By (author): Laurie Winkless

You are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath your feet, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading role. In Sticky, Laurie Winkless explores some of the ways that friction shapes both the manufactured and natural worlds, and describes how our understanding of surface science has given us an ability to manipulate stickiness, down to the level of a single atom. But this apparent success doesnt tell the whole story. Each time humanity has pushed the boundaries of science and engineering, weve discovered that friction still has a few surprises up its sleeve. So do we really understand this force? Can we say with certainty that we know how a gecko climbs, whats behind our sense of touch, or why golf balls, boats and aircraft move as they do? Join Laurie as she seeks out the answers from experts scattered across the globe, uncovering a stack of scientific mysteries along the way. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 444g
  • Dimensions: 135 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 11 Nov 2021
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781472950833

About Laurie Winkless

Laurie Winkless is an Irish physicist and author. After a physics degree and a masters in space science she joined the UKs National Physical Laboratory as a research scientist specialising in functional materials. Now based in New Zealand Laurie has been communicating science to the public for 15 years. Since leaving the lab she has worked with scientific institutes engineering companies universities and astronauts amongst others. Her writing has featured in outlets including Forbes Wired and Esquire and she appeared in The Times magazine as a leading light in STEM. Lauries first book was Science and the City also published by Bloomsbury. @laurie_winkless

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