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Thermodynamics of Pizza by Harold J. Morowitz (1992, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRutgers University Press
ISBN-100813517745
ISBN-139780813517742
eBay Product ID (ePID)261748
Product Key Features
Book TitleThermodynamics of Pizza
Number of Pages247 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Biophysics, General, History
Publication Year1992
FeaturesReprint
GenreScience
AuthorHarold J. Morowitz
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal500
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisWhy do pizzas stay hot? Why are olives edible? How does ice carry electricity? Why is blood redder in the tropics? How much is a fingertip worth? Why do camps require health forms? What do drooping eyelids, electric eels, and curare have in common? What was the secret of the Sphinx? In fifty-plus essays, Harold J. Morowitz, a distinguished biophysicist with a very active sense of curiosity, muses over these and other questions that arise in the course of his daily life, his scientific research, and his miscellaneous reading. Morowitz's wit, warmth, and ability to make the most surprising connections will delight every reader. Praise for Morowitz's earlier collections of essays: "Morowitz is a pleasing cracker-barrel philosopher of biochemistry and biophysics. . . . [His] scientific musings both illuminate and safeguard what we are accustomed to call the mystery of life. You can't ask for more than that."ÐÐAnatole Broyard, The New York Times "Morowitz can handle the profoundest bits of information with the lightest and best-humored of touches."ÐÐLewis Thomas "Bite-sized essays in the biological sciences . . . a delight to read."ÐÐCarl Sagan "Morowitz is . . . one of those scientists with a passion for explaining his field to laymen. Happily, he has the wit to elucidate the Big Questions underlying the most trivial-seeming of facts. . . . With admirable brevity (few of his . . . essays are more than four pages), Morowitz ranges wide."ÐÐNewsweek, Why do pizzas stay hot? Why are olives edible? How does ice carry electricity? Why is blood redder in the tropics? How much is a fingertip worth? Why do camps require health forms? What do drooping eyelids, electric eels, and curare have in common? What was the secret of the Sphinx? In fifty-plus essays, Harold J. Morowitz, a distinguished biophysicist with a very active sense of curiosity, muses over these and other questions that arise in the course of his daily life, his scientific research, and his miscellaneous reading. Morowitz's wit, warmth, and ability to make the most surprising connections will delight every reader., Why do pizzas stay hot? Why are olives edible? How does ice carry electricity? Why is blood redder in the tropics? How much is a fingertip worth? Why do camps require health forms? What do drooping eyelids, electric eels, and curare have in common? What was the secret of the Sphinx? In fifty-plus essays, Harold J. Morowitz, a distinguished biophysicist with a very active sense of curiosity, muses over these and other questions that arise in the course of his daily life, his scientific research, and his miscellaneous reading. Morowitz's wit, warmth, and ability to make the most surprising connections will delight every reader. Praise for Morowitz's earlier collections of essays: "Morowitz is a pleasing cracker-barrel philosopher of biochemistry and biophysics. . . . His] scientific musings both illuminate and safeguard what we are accustomed to call the mystery of life. You can't ask for more than that." Anatole Broyard, The New York Times "Morowitz can handle the profoundest bits of information with the lightest and best-humored of touches." Lewis Thomas "Bite-sized essays in the biological sciences . . . a delight to read." Carl Sagan "Morowitz is . . . one of those scientists with a passion for explaining his field to laymen. Happily, he has the wit to elucidate the Big Questions underlying the most trivial-seeming of facts. . . . With admirable brevity (few of his . . . essays are more than four pages), Morowitz ranges wide." Newsweek
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