The Fourth Phase of Water
Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor
McSea Books · Print & ebook · May 1, 2013
Professor Pollack takes us on a fantastic voyage through water, showing us a hidden universe teeming with physical activity that provides answers so simple that any curious person can understand.
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- Who it’s for
- A conversational tour of water’s hidden activity makes physical change feel surprisingly legible.
- Themes
- Water structure and physical activity, Energy transitions in nature
- Genres
- Physical Chemistry, Atomic & Molecular Physics, Condensed Matter Physics
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Professor Pollack takes us on a fantastic voyage through water, showing us a hidden universe teeming with physical activity that provides answers so simple that any curious person can understand. In conversational prose, Pollack lays a simple foundation for understanding how changes in water's structure underlie most energetic transitions of form and motion on earth.
Water in Motion
A conversational tour of water’s hidden activity makes physical change feel surprisingly legible.
Come here for
- A fresh way to think about water beyond its familiar forms
- Connections between water’s structure and changes in form and motion
Expect
- A simple foundation for understanding energetic transitions
- Explanations aimed at curious readers, without assuming specialist knowledge
Where it sits
| Physical Chemistry | 36% |
|---|---|
| Atomic & Molecular Physics | 26% |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Earth Science
- History of Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Authors
- Pollack
- Publisher
- McSea Books
- Published
- May 1, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Water structure and physical activity · Energy transitions in nature
- Reading lane
- Earth Science