The Geek Guide to Life: Science's Solutions to Life's Little Problems - Rilegato

Colin Stuart; Mun Keat Looi

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ISBN 10: 0233005056 ISBN 13: 9780233005058

Casa editrice: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 2016

Riassunto

While geeks' obsessive desire for data makes them constant curators of useless information, it also drives them to great lengths to find the solutions to everyday problems. How do you make the perfect cup of tea? What are the moves that will impress a hot date on the dance floor? Is there an optimum angle for skimming a stone? The Geek Guide to Life reveals the geeky secrets to living smarter, offering scientifically sourced advice for dealing with everything life throws at you. Presented with top tips, infographics and a sense of humour, the Geek Guide appeals not just to Star Trek junkies and computer nerds but to anyone seeking answers to some of life's eternal questions.

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Recensione:

"Full of tips and life hacks that are backed up by cold, hard science." (The Sun)

"Contains a staggering amount of common sense, scientifically solid advice, much of it new information to this particular reviewer, who will be adopting some of its principles immediately." (Robin Pierce, Starburst Magazine)

"Colin Stuart and Mun Keat Looi have left no stone unturned in their scientific guide to life s problems. Read it from cover to cover and then start dishing out advice to your friends, whether they want to hear it or not." (BBC Focus)

"This book promises and delivers. Not only is it useful in its most literal sense of the word but it is also by turns fascinating and funny. This book has obviously taken time and research and been very well considered before its creation and that care really shows." (Geek Syndicate)

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Contains a staggering amount of common sense, scientifically solid advice, much of it new information to this particular reviewer, who will be adopting some of its principles immediately. --Robin Pierce, Starburst Magazine

Colin Stuart and Mun Keat Looi have left no stone unturned in their scientific guide to life s problems. Read it from cover to cover and then start dishing out advice to your friends, whether they want to hear it or not. --BBC Focus

L'autore:

Colin Stuart is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a physics and space geek. A presenter at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, he has also written for the Guardian, New Scientist, Physics World and the European Space Agency. He is the brains behind one of the most watched science videos on YouTube. In 2014 he was awarded runner-up in European Astronomy Journalism Prize. Mun-Keat Looi is a science writer and features editor. He is commissioning editor of Mosaic, the Wellcome Trust's unique publisher of in-depth science stories. He was shortlisted for the Rising Star of British Media Awards 2015.

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• Editore: Andre Deutsch Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0233005056
• ISBN 13: 9780233005058
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 192