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Title: What Einstein Didn't Know : Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions by Robert Wolke ISBN: 0-440-50856-8 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 12 January, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (12 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Strictly for Non-scientists
Comment: I'm afraid I was taken in by the title, which is deceptive. I'd be shocked if Einstein didn't actually know most of what is in this book. I only had my high-school chemistry, and 2 years of college physics, and I knew 90% of the facts presented in this book.
The book is well written, and the descriptions are clear and accurate. It wasn't a painful read (taking me only 4 hours or so), and I'd reccomend it to my non-technical friends, but if you have a scientific mind and even a little training, don't bother. I was hoping for some more advanced stuff - that even Einstein didn't know.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the great Bathroom Readers
Comment: This book is great, it kept me entertained for hours. Being curious and not having much science training, this book blew the dust of the stuff I learned (or was supposed to learn) in school. It makes you go "A-ha, of course!" a lot. The author is witty and while he probably takes his job seriously he manages keep the book entertaining throughout. The book explains a lot of stuff that you've probably never thought about and/or take for granted, like, why is oil slippery and water is not even if both are liquids. Sure, this may not be interesting to a chemist but to most other people it is. The explanations are usually short, 1 - 2 pages, which makes it perfect for dipping into on the bus or at the doctor's waiting room (or the bathroom). There's even a few things you can try out yourself at home. There's nothing as beautiful as your own private sunset in a glass of water and milk. "What Einstein Didn't Know" is also a great help to me as a dad. It was great to be able to explain what was happening when my 6-year old son commented on the noise the ice cubes made when I put them in his juice (of course, that triggered a lot of other questions which reminded me to buy the sequel). This is one of those that I'll read again some day.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great books for everyday knowledge
Comment: It is winter time in Boston and since I was a kid, I was always curious why people sprinkle salts during the snow. I asked my dad and he told me, it was so "we can walk better with the salt providing some texture on the ground." Well, after reading this book, I now know why my dad is terrible in science. LOL. This book brings up a lot of day-to-day things that we in the Western World take for granted. I admit that I have a deeper appreciation for science and how creative the mind can be. Now I know more about inner working of the events around me. More than that, I feel like I'm smarter, or at least more knowledgeable. Wow. If a book can have that type of impact on me, I have to give it 5 stars.
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Title: What Einstein Told His Barber : More Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions by Robert Wolke ISBN: 0440508797 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 07 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained by Robert L. Wolke ISBN: 0393011836 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Mad About Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities by Christopher Jargodzki, Franklin Potter ISBN: 0471569615 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 17 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The New York Times Book of Science Questions & Answers : 200 of the best, most intriguing and just plain bizarre inquiries into everydayscientific mysteries by C. Claiborne Ray ISBN: 038548660X Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 19 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: ON FOOD AND COOKING by Harold McGee ISBN: 0684843285 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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