Woodford, Chris, <br/><br/>
Atoms under the floorboards :  the surprising science hidden in your home / 
Chris Woodford. 
 - 336 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm. 
 - Bloomsbury Sigma ;  [book three] .
 - Bloomsbury sigma series ;  bk. 3. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-328) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Firm foundations -- Upstairs, downstairs -- Superheroics -- The beauty of bikes -- Car crazy -- Sticky stuff -- The inside story -- Amazing glazing -- Saggy sofas, squeaky floors -- Light delights -- Radio Gaga -- Living by numbers -- Blowing hot and cold -- Food miles -- Stirring stuff -- Water, water -- Stain games -- Dressing to impress. 
<br/><br/> The perfect way to enjoy science from the sofa, Atoms under the Floorboards introduces you to the incredible scientific explanations behind a variety of household phenomena, from gurgling drains and squeaky floorboards to rubbery custard and shiny shoes. *Is it better to build skyscrapers like wobbly jellies or stacks of biscuits? *Can you burn your house down with an electric drill? *How many atoms would you have to split to power a lightbulb? Atoms under the Floorboards answers all these questions, and hundreds more. You'll never look at your home the same way again ... 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781472912220 1472912225 9781472918222 1472918223 9781472912237 1472912233 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> St Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151  SAN 631-5011 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017394223 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB501565  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science--Miscellanea.<br/>Science--Popular works.<br/>HOUSE & HOME--Design & Construction.<br/>SCIENCE--Applied Sciences.<br/>SCIENCE--Mechanics.<br/>TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Structural.<br/>Science.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Popular works.<br/>Trivia and miscellanea.<br/>Miscellanea.<br/>Popular works.<br/>Trivia and miscellanea.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q173  / .W795 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>500