A review by snoakes7001
Liquid: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances That Flow Through Our Lives, by Mark Miodownik

5.0

In Liquid Rules Mark Miodownik makes us take a second look at some common liquids that we routinely take for granted. He uses a flight he took from London to San Fransisco as the structure of the book. This allows him to explore a diverse range of liquids including the kerosene that allows the plane to fly, water in the oceans the flight crosses, the ink in a ballpoint pen and the drinks served on the plane among many others. The very state of being a liquid, somewhere between a solid and a gas, means liquids sometimes behave in quite strange ways, but some have even more incredible properties.
Full of fascinating facts, it's an easy read that's not too heavy on the science but is full of wonder about the world.