Helen Czerski

Author of Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life

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About the Author

Helen Czerski is a physicist at University College London's Department of Mechanical Engineering and a science presenter for BBC. She writes a monthly column for BBC Focus magazine called "Everyday Science," which was shortlisted for a Professional Publishers Association award, and is a frequent show more contributor to The Wall Street Journal. show less

Includes the names: Helen Czerski, Helen Czerskí

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Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life (2016) 499 copies, 17 reviews

The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works (2023) 159 copies, 5 reviews

Bubbles: A Ladybird Expert Book (The Ladybird Expert Series) (2018) 9 copies

From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature {2018} BBC 4 episodes 1 copy

La macchina blu: Come gli oceani danno forma al nostro mondo (Italian Edition) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1978-11-01
Gender: female
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Manchester, England, UK
Education: University of Cambridge
Occupations: physicist

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Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski

I tried, and did manage to thoroughly skim most of it. But I already pretty much know most of what she's teaching here, and her way of explaining things isn't compatible with my way of figuring things out, so mostly she just confused me. Somebody more naive would probably enjoy it more.
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O dear. Here I am in March 2022 checking to see if I want to dnf at p. 83 for just about exactly the same reasons. I did appreciate the introduction more this time, at least enough to mention it. But here's hoping that I don't accidentally try to read it again. It just looks so appealing on the library shelf!

"Science isn't just about collecting facts. It's a logical process for working things out."… (more)

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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | 16 other reviews | Oct 18, 2024 |

The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works by Helen Czerski

Excellent insight into the science of the oceans and what Helen and all of the other scientists have teased out. Fascinating. On page 310 there starts an hysterical description of being on a rolling ship in a storm. Very relatable writing, very readable story. Highly recommended

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Cantsaywhy | 4 other reviews | Jul 5, 2024 |

The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works by Helen Czerski

In theory this looked really interesting; in practice I could only manage to read a bit at a time, and then I put it down and didn't pick it up until my library loan had expired, and now I can't remember anything I read. Maybe I'll try again another time? I did appreciate that she was trying to incorporate both the physics and the cultural sides of the equation.

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zeborah | 4 other reviews | Jun 22, 2024 |

The Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works by Helen Czerski

Many thanks for that Blue Machine book on the ocean. The author did an outstanding job of tying the physics and chemistry to the dynamics, the dynamics to the biology, and the biology to values and human impacts. She also included plenty of real world examples of how difficult it is to do research at sea! Dave Walsh

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BruceWMorse | 4 other reviews | Jan 9, 2024 |

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