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Title
Physics in the kitchen / George Vekinis.
Author
Vekinis, George, author.
ISBN
9783031344077 (electronic bk.)
3031344073 (electronic bk.)
9783031344060
3031344073 (electronic bk.)
9783031344060
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (ix, 208 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-34407-7 doi
Call Number
QC26
Dewey Decimal Classification
530.078
Summary
Do you know why honey drips whereas ketchup refuses to budge in the bottle? Or what kettles have in common with power stations, or how to cook with radar? This delightful and accessible book provides a smorgasbord and a whirlwind tour of the multitude of physical phenomena that occur in a kitchen: from the diffusion of nutrients during cooking to how an extractor fan works, how smells disperse, and where quantum effects are hidden. These and numerous other fascinating phenomena are served up in an engaging manner that will fascinate and tantalise the taste buds of anyone who enjoys eating, cooking or simply spending time in the kitchen. No specialist technical or mathematical knowledge is required to enjoy this book. Tuck right in and discover the universe of physical laws in your very own kitchen...
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 28, 2023).
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Copernicus books.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Building an Appetite – Energy: The Currency of Life, Food and … Everything Else
A Physics Cornucopia
Gourmet Physics
Tools of the Trade: Appliances, Materials, and Trusted Kitchen Helpers
Physics is Everywhere you Look and ...Hear.
Building an Appetite – Energy: The Currency of Life, Food and … Everything Else
A Physics Cornucopia
Gourmet Physics
Tools of the Trade: Appliances, Materials, and Trusted Kitchen Helpers
Physics is Everywhere you Look and ...Hear.