On the surface of things / Richard M. Pashley.
On the surface of things / Richard M. Pashley.
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Publisher
Ballan, Vic. : Connor Court Publishing, c2012.
Call Numbers
G 2013/825
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
163 p. ; 21 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Biological self-assembly and the creation of nano-machines -- 3. Wetting -- 4. The forces that bind -- 5. Soap bubbles -- 6. The curious effect of salts on bubbling -- 7. Two methods to break the rule: oil and water don't mix -- 8. Latex paints and Albert Einstein -- 9. So, you...
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Publisher
Ballan, Vic. : Connor Court Publishing, c2012.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
c2012.
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Summary
This book attempts to explain in basic scientific terms the fundamental cause for many of the properties and behaviour of liquids, solids and air that we see in our daily lives. We can explain and so understand many of the phenomena that we observe everyday using some fairly simple scientific principles developed over many centuries of study of the...
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On the surface of things / Richard M. Pashley.
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Date Copyright
c2012.
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Call Numbers
G 2013/825
Record Identifier
74Vvx58wJz6d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvx58wJz6d
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ISBN
9781922168061 (pbk.)
DDC
541.345
MMS ID
991016927609702626
