{"product_id":"liquid-1","title":"Liquid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBY THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING \u003ci\u003eSTUFF MATTERS\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes explosive, often delightful, occasionally poisonous, but always fascinating: the secret lives of liquids, from one of our best-known scientists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA series of glasses of transparent liquids is in front of you: but which will quench your thirst and which will kill you? And why? Why does one liquid make us drunk, and another power a jumbo jet?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStuff Matters\u003c\/i\u003e comes a fascinating tour of these surprising or sinister substances - the droplets, heartbeats and ocean waves we all encounter every day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructured around a plane journey, encountering water, wine, oil and more, Miodownik shows that liquids are agents of death and destruction as well as substances of wonder and fascination. His unique brand of scientific storytelling brings them and their mysterious properties alive in a captivating new way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A truly delightful read'' \u003c\/b\u003eJim Al-Khalili, author of \u003ci\u003eParadox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''An exhilarating, eye-opening ride'' \u003c\/b\u003ePhilip Ball, science writer and author of \u003ci\u003eH2O\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Exciting, anarchic and surprising'' \u003c\/b\u003eKaty Guest, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A thrilling read, from start to finish'' \u003c\/b\u003eTim Radford, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Consolations of Physics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57321374155134,"sku":"NW9780241977323","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241977323.jpg?v=1778241735","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/liquid-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}