{"product_id":"9780861548033","title":"Ka-boom! : The Science of Extremes","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Darling, David \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/05\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 304 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780861548033,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat’s the brightest light on Earth? The coldest corner of the universe? The blackest material ever made? The most poisonous substance in nature?‘You will learn something new in every chapter, on every page and probably in every paragraph. Hugely entertaining.’ Kit Yates, author of The Maths of Life and DeathKa-boom! probes extremes of size and speed, depth and density, and reveals the stickiest, sweetest, smelliest and nastiest substances known to science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an unabashed celebration of the exceptional, David Darling takes an enlightening journey through the universe’s weirdest and most wonderful extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel to far-flung galaxies in pursuit of habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney to the rainforests of South America and discover the top-speed of the notoriously sluggish sloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind out how Earth’s hardiest creatures – tardigrades or ‘water bears’ – ended up living on the moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd meet the scientists and engineers using these quirks of nature to design faster computers, produce greener energy and revolutionise space travel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43433673949228,"sku":"9780861548033","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780861548033.jpg?v=1716970679","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780861548033","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}