- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: WEIDENFELD NICOLSON (2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0297607561
- ISBN-13: 978-0297607564
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,435,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A pleasure to read,
By claire (England) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: HOW TO DUNK A DOUGHNUT (Paperback)
It is very rare to find an author who writes with such enthusiasm about their subject, particularly in this kind of field. The information isn't just presented in a factual way, it is made into interesting accounts of the author's (sometimes failed) experiments, that can be related to tribulations of everyday life, such as knowing when the Sunday roast is cooked! As a student, I found this book very interesting and worthy of the highest praise.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pepper and Handsprings,
By takingadayoff "takingadayoff" (Las Vegas, Nevada) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: How to Dunk a Doughnut: The Science of Everyday Life (Hardcover)
As a non-science oriented person, I found myself skipping around in this book, skimming parts about claw hammers and boomerangs, but reading the entire chapter on supermarket bills. Frankly, that doughnut on the cover got my attention, and the fact that I had just heard about the Ignobel Prize on the radio, which the author of this book has won.I enjoyed the chapter on The Physics of Sex, but had to read the notes to find out why a woman taking the antidepressant clomipramine supplemented her dosage with pepper. (You'll have to read it yourself, I don't want Amazon removing my review!) In addition to making science more accessible, Fisher makes scientists seem more human. He describes colleagues of his reacting to successes by singing, shouting, and one who removed all his clothes and did a series of handsprings. Now that is a happy scientist.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The scientific mind at work .... and loving it,
By A Customer
Ce commentaire est de: HOW TO DUNK A DOUGHNUT (Paperback)
With an enthusiasm that is clearly contagious, the author applies scientific reasoning and methodology to better understand certain things in everyday life that we may take for granted. Topics that are examined under the microscope of the author's sharp and witty mind include: the science of cooking, the scientific principles behind tool usage, boomerang design and throwing, quick determination the cheapest supermarket, the physics of sex, and more. The author's excitement in describing his scientific approach to these matters stands out - much as an excited child describing the joys of discovering something new and wonderful, but in a clear, lucid, even funny, way. Complete with lots of diagrams and charts, this book is pleasure to read. The author has definitely succeeded in clearly illustrating how the scientific method and the scientific mind work, and all this in a most enjoyable way.
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