{"product_id":"sticky-the-secret-science-of-surfaces-hardcover","title":"Sticky: The Secret Science of Surfaces - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Winkless\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of the amazing world of surface science from the author of \u003ci\u003eScience and the City.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou are surrounded by stickiness. With every step you take, air molecules cling to you and slow you down; the effect is harder to ignore in water. When you hit the road, whether powered by pedal or engine, you rely on grip to keep you safe. The Post-it note and glue in your desk drawer. The non-stick pan on your stove. The fingerprints linked to your identity. The rumbling of the Earth deep beneath your feet, and the ice that transforms waterways each winter. All of these things are controlled by tiny forces that operate on and between surfaces, with friction playing the leading role. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSticky\u003c\/i\u003e, Laurie Winkless explores some of the ways that friction shapes both the manufactured and natural worlds, and describes how our understanding of surface science has given us an ability to manipulate stickiness, down to the level of a single atom. But this apparent success doesn't tell the whole story. Each time humanity has pushed the boundaries of science and engineering, we've discovered that friction still has a few surprises up its sleeve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo do we \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e understand this force? Can we say with certainty that we know how a gecko climbs, what's behind our sense of touch, or why golf balls, boats and aircraft move as they do? Join Laurie as she seeks out the answers from experts scattered across the globe, uncovering a stack of scientific mysteries along the way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurie Winkless is a physicist and science writer. She is an experienced science communicator, who loves to talk about science in all forms of media - she's given a TEDx talk, worked as a physics news reporter for the Naked Scientists, appeared in the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, provided nanotechnology training for teachers, and exhibited at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.\u003cbr\u003eLaurie's first book, \u003ci\u003eScience and the City\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Sigma in August 2016. She regularly contributes to \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMaterials Today\u003c\/i\u003e and has recently had her work featured in \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Natural History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767780213024,"sku":"9781472950833","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c26ed32fac266675f226e775bf4de3d3.webp?v=1780317181","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sticky-the-secret-science-of-surfaces-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}