Author: Helen Czerski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2017-01-10
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0393248976
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“[Czerski’s] quest to enhance humanity’s everyday scientific literacy is timely and imperative.”—Science Storm in a Teacup is Helen Czerski’s lively, entertaining, and richly informed introduction to the world of physics. Czerski provides the tools to alter the way we see everything around us by linking ordinary objects and occurrences, like popcorn popping, coffee stains, and fridge magnets, to big ideas like climate change, the energy crisis, or innovative medical testing. She provides answers to vexing questions: How do ducks keep their feet warm when walking on ice? Why does it take so long for ketchup to come out of a bottle? Why does milk, when added to tea, look like billowing storm clouds? In an engaging voice at once warm and witty, Czerski shares her stunning breadth of knowledge to lift the veil of familiarity from the ordinary.
Author: Steven Goss
Publisher: Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780747804451
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Tea and coffee cups are among the most collectable of all ceramics. They have been made in Britain since the middle of the eighteenth century. The changes in design reflect the advances made in manufacturing process and materials as well as changes in fashions. This book charts the development over two hundred years, providing information on the methods of decoration, influential factories and designers, a guide to dating the many different styles and help with identifying the manufacturers involved. About the author Steven Goss has been involved in the antiques trade for many years and is specialist consultant to a leading provincial auction house.
Author: Greg Mortenson
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-03-02
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 1101147083
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyard Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan’s treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools—especially for girls—that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson’s quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.
Author: Kathleen Morris
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2015-03-17
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 145213975X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In paintings as pretty as the porcelain they depict, this gift book celebrates one of the finest teacup collections in the world: the 300-piece archive of the Clark Art Institute, which dates back to the eighteenth century and represents coveted designs of the day from Europe and China. Artist Molly Hatch, with exclusive access to this largely unviewed collection, pored over the details of each cup to create this visual treat. Including page after page of paintings of the cups, and led off by introductory essays, this is both an intriguing reflection on the art of collecting and an utterly charming gift for tea drinkers and teacup collectors.
Author: Jane Struthers
Publisher: Pyramid
Published: 2020-09-26
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 0753734486
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discover the magic that lies at the bottom of your teacup. In this fascinating little book, you'll find step-by-step instructions for interpreting the magic of tea leaves, tips for getting started, and useful hints to remember during readings. An illustrated directory to the meaning of 300 shapes and symbols, divided into six useful categories, will provide you with instant answers for questions about romance, travel, work, money, health, family and friends. Perfect for both beginners and experienced tea leaf readers, Fortunes in a Teacup is the essential guide to everything you need to know about the ancient power of tea leaf reading.
Author: Sebastian Beckwith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2018-10-16
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 1632869047
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From tea guru Sebastian Beckwith and New York Times bestsellers Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton comes the essential guide to exploring and enjoying the vast world of tea. Tea, the most popular beverage in the world after water, has brought nations to war, defined cultures, bankrupted coffers, and toppled kings. And yet in many ways this fragrantly comforting and storied brew remains elusive, even to its devotees. As down-to-earth yet stylishly refined as the drink itself, A Little Tea Book submerges readers into tea, exploring its varieties, subtleties, and pleasures right down to the process of selecting and brewing the perfect cup. From orange pekoe to pu-erh, tea expert Sebastian Beckwith provides surprising tips, fun facts, and flavorful recipes to launch dabblers and connoisseurs alike on a journey of taste and appreciation. Along with writer and fellow tea-enthusiast Caroline Paul, Beckwith walks us through the cultural and political history of the elixir that has touched every corner of the world. Featuring featuring charming, colorful charts, graphs, and illustrations by bestselling illustrator Wendy MacNaughton and Beckwith's sumptuous photographs, A Little Tea Book is a friendly, handsome, and illuminating primer with a dash of sass and sophistication. Cheers!