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What Einstein Didn't Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions Audiobook
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How does soap know what's dirt? How do magnets work? Why do ice cubes crackle in your glass . . . And how can you keep them quiet? They are the questions that torment all of us. Now Robert L. Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, provides definitive—and amazingly simple—explanations for the mysteries of everyday life. Shattering myths (such as the common belief that salt melts the ice in your driveway) . . . providing insider secrets (like what lights up a neon sign) . . . and daring you to perform your own experiments ( find out what happens when you use a sharp knife to scratch the inside of a beer glass filled with brew!), Dr. Wolke provides astounding facts, cant-lose- bar bets, and sometimes shocking truths. Why is the sky blue? A candle flame yellow? Or bleached clothes white? Don't stay in the dark. When it comes to unraveling the mysteries of modern living, maybe Einstein didn't know. But you can—even if you've never lit a Bunsen burner—with this fascinating, eye-opening book about our astonishing world.
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"Buku yang bagus banyak hal-hal baru yang seederhana maupun jelimet ndak kebayang maksudnya didalamnya, banyak yang penjelasannya terlalu kayak materi jaman sekolah dulu yach..."
— Millie (5 out of 5 stars)
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Entertaining . . . a fun read.
— The San Diego Union-Tribune
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" bukunya sih menarik tapi gaya bahasanya agak berat kaya buku pelajaran gitu..ya mungkin karena terjemahan juga jadi bahasanya agak2 gimana gitu..so makanya gw ngasih rating hanya 2..sayang banget tuh padahal this is really a good book..we can learn a lot from it.. "
— Titiz, 1/14/2014 -
" bukunya sih menarik tapi gaya bahasanya agak berat kaya buku pelajaran gitu..ya mungkin karena terjemahan juga jadi bahasanya agak2 gimana gitu..so makanya gw ngasih rating hanya 2..sayang banget tuh padahal this is really a good book..we can learn a lot from it.. "
— Titiz, 1/14/2014 -
" ceritanya sih pengen tahu sience cara awam..ya ini deh bukunya. "
— Anti, 12/30/2013 -
" ceritanya sih pengen tahu sience cara awam..ya ini deh bukunya. "
— Anti, 12/30/2013 -
" bukunya dipinjam rio sospol. dibeli pake duit honor nulis SST di KR "
— Castro, 12/14/2013 -
" bukunya dipinjam rio sospol. dibeli pake duit honor nulis SST di KR "
— Castro, 12/14/2013 -
" Buku yang bagus banyak hal-hal baru yang seederhana maupun jelimet ndak kebayang maksudnya didalamnya, banyak yang penjelasannya terlalu kayak materi jaman sekolah dulu yach... "
— Millie, 12/8/2013 -
" Great! This book told us about science in our daily life... "
— Ms, 12/7/2013 -
" Great! This book told us about science in our daily life... "
— Ms, 12/7/2013 -
" Awalnya cukup menarik, tetapi setelah membaca beberapa halaman, lama-kelamaan menjadi membosankan layaknya membaca buku pelajaran. Namun sebagai buku yang bergenre sains, buku ini memang beda dan cukup menarik untuk disimak karena pengetahuannya merujuk ke hal-hal di sekitar kita. "
— Anggi, 10/26/2013 -
" Awalnya cukup menarik, tetapi setelah membaca beberapa halaman, lama-kelamaan menjadi membosankan layaknya membaca buku pelajaran. Namun sebagai buku yang bergenre sains, buku ini memang beda dan cukup menarik untuk disimak karena pengetahuannya merujuk ke hal-hal di sekitar kita. "
— Anggi, 10/26/2013 -
" Bukunya bagus banget! Banyak pengetahuan sederhana yang ternyata banyak disekitar kita dan yang tentunya tidak diketahui Einstein "
— Ilyas, 9/6/2013 -
" Bukunya bagus banget! Banyak pengetahuan sederhana yang ternyata banyak disekitar kita dan yang tentunya tidak diketahui Einstein "
— Ilyas, 9/6/2013 -
" bagus sih, tapi kayanya lebih enak kalo baca versi inggrisnya "
— Ndie, 8/25/2013 -
" bagus sih, tapi kayanya lebih enak kalo baca versi inggrisnya "
— Ndie, 8/25/2013 -
" sudah lama banget baca buku ini, coba ingat2 sebentar isinya*tetep blank hehehe... Yang pasti penjelasan ilmiah, agak berat sih mungkin karna translatenya juga kali ya :D Awal beli dulu karna tertarik liat covernya yg lucu, kirain isinya juga lucu, tapi ternyata jauh dari lucu :( "
— IkaSadera, 6/10/2013 -
" sudah lama banget baca buku ini, coba ingat2 sebentar isinya*tetep blank hehehe... Yang pasti penjelasan ilmiah, agak berat sih mungkin karna translatenya juga kali ya :D Awal beli dulu karna tertarik liat covernya yg lucu, kirain isinya juga lucu, tapi ternyata jauh dari lucu :( "
— IkaSadera, 6/10/2013 -
" the right book to understand physical phenomena! "
— Johan, 5/6/2013 -
" the right book to understand physical phenomena! "
— Johan, 5/6/2013 -
" Not bad. Could have been better. I recommend the Straight Dope series instead. "
— Pjtibbetts, 3/31/2013 -
" Not bad. Could have been better. I recommend the Straight Dope series instead. "
— Pjtibbetts, 3/31/2013 -
" banyak hal yang seru yang ada disekitar kita yang disajikan dengan "gamping" lewat buku ini. seru! "
— Dil-dil, 1/19/2013 -
" banyak hal yang seru yang ada disekitar kita yang disajikan dengan "gamping" lewat buku ini. seru! "
— Dil-dil, 1/19/2013 -
" Unik dan menraik bagi yang penuh rasa ingin tahu ^_^ "
— Hasanuddin, 9/5/2012 -
" Unik dan menraik bagi yang penuh rasa ingin tahu ^_^ "
— Hasanuddin, 9/5/2012
About Robert L. Wolke
Robert L. Wolke is professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and researcher in both chemistry and physics. As an educator and lecturer, he enjoys a national reputation for his ability to make science understandable and enjoyable. He is the author of What Einstein Didn’t Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions and Chemistry Explained, as well as dozens of scientific research papers. From 1998 to 2007 he wrote a food science column for the Washington Post. He lives in Pittsburgh.
About Sean Runnette
Sean Runnette, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has also directed and produced more than two hundred audiobooks, including several Audie Award winners. He is a member of the American Repertory Theater company and has toured the United States and internationally with ART and Mabou Mines. His television and film appearances include Two If by Sea, Cop Land, Sex and the City, Law & Order, the award-winning film Easter, and numerous commercials.