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PERKOWITZ, S.; PERKOWITZ, SIDNEY Universal Foam: From Cappuccino to the Cosmos
Walker & Company, 2000. Hard Cover. Like New/Like New. A beautiful copy. "If you think foam is just the froth on your cappuccino or the top of a wave, think again. Foam has implications far beyond the commonplace: It has surprisingly intricate properties that engage scientists around the world. In Universal Foam, physicist and writer Sidney Perkowitz connects the ordinary properties of foam to its deeper scientific meanings. From ocean foam that influences weather around the world, to the revolutionary medicated foam, fibrin sealant, which controls bleeding in trauma victims, to the extraordinary aerogel which will be sprayed into the tail of a comet in 2004 to capture particles and return them to Earth, Perkowitz tells a surprising story of the importance and fascination of foam. Along the way, he explains the origin of the polystyrene peanuts that fill our packages and landfills, and shows the secret of cooking a great souffl and making a perfect cappuccino. Like foam itself, Perkowitz's writing is grounded in serious science, yet effervescent and a delight to the senses. After reading this highly original book, you will never again look at a wave or a galaxy in the same way.". Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Basics of Foam Bubbles and Geometry; Examining Foam Imagers, Lasers, and Computers; Edible Foam Bread, Beer, and Cappuccino; Practical Foam Cork, Serogel, and Shaving Cream; Living Foam Cells, Viruses, and Medicinal Bubbles; Earthly Foam Volcanoes, Oceans, and Climate; Cosmic Foam Quanta, Comets, and galaxies; Bibliography; Index.
Offered for US$ 3.75 by: Yesterday's Muse Books - Book number: 039695