What Einstein Didn't Know

Synopsis

This book is for people who are curious about the world around them, but who may be a bit intimidated by science.What Einstein Didn't Know provides intriguing answers to questions such as - Why are some flames blue and others yellow? - How does soap know what's dirt? - Why won't oil and water mix?With sections called Try It providing forty-eight fun demonstrations that can be performed without special equipment and Bar Bets -- offering true statements that may or may not win a round of drinks, readers will discover that they can incorporate the lessons learned from this book into their everyday lives.Chapter topics include Around the House , In the Kitchen , and The Great Outdoors . And whenever explanations threaten to become more than you want to know, the details are banished to a Nitpicker's Corner .What Einstein Didn't Know is a book that makes learning about how and why things work (a.k.a. science) fun for everyone.