{"product_id":"ka-boom-the-science-of-extremes-9780861548033","title":"Ka-Boom!: The Science of Extremes","description":"\u003cb\u003eDavid Darling travels through space and time to find the largest, smallest, stickiest, loudest, quietest, fastest, slowest, heaviest and brightest...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's the brightest light on Earth? The coldest corner of the universe? The blackest material ever made? The most poisonous substance in nature?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'You will learn something new in every chapter, on every page and probably in every paragraph. Hugely entertaining.' \u003cb\u003eKit Yates, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maths of Life and Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKa-boom!\u003c\/i\u003e probes extremes of size and speed, depth and density, and reveals the stickiest, sweetest, smelliest and nastiest substances known to science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an unabashed celebration of the exceptional, David Darling takes an enlightening journey through the universe's weirdest and most wonderful extremes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTravel to far-flung galaxies in pursuit of habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJourney to the rainforests of South America and discover the top-speed of the notoriously sluggish sloth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind out how Earth's hardiest creatures - tardigrades or 'water bears' - ended up living on the moon.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd meet the scientists and engineers using these quirks of nature to design faster computers, produce greener energy and revolutionise space travel.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Darling\u003c\/b\u003e is a science writer, astronomer and musician. He is the author of nearly fifty books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eEquations of Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e. Together with Agnijo Banerjee, he is the co-author of the \u003ci\u003eWeird Maths\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy and \u003ci\u003eThe Biggest Number in the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ONEWorld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641308156178,"sku":"9780861548033","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_89efc5b6-f49b-43c3-91c5-9797885dfbd5.jpg?v=1733010933","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ka-boom-the-science-of-extremes-9780861548033","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}