Storm in a teacup

Knowledge of physics applied to the most common things in everyday life.

Why does milk, when added to coffee, resemble billowing storm clouds? How does water travel from the roots of a tree to the crown? In Storm in a Teacup , Helen Czerski presents us with the tools to change the way we see everything around us, connecting common objects and occurrences—like popping popcorn, coffee stains, and refrigerator magnets—to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or groundbreaking medical tests. With engaging and witty writing, the author shares her extensive and impressive knowledge of physics to explain how the most ordinary things work.