Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
"Supernova" author Bodanis embarks on a mesmerizing journey of discovery about the awe-inspiring force known as electricity--taking readers from Hamburg cellars during a World War II firestorm to the interior of the human body.
Review Quotes: "A technological odyssey complete with heroes and villains, triumph and tragedy--a true scientific adventure." --Simon Singh, author of Big Bang
"Though science is omnipresent in
Electric Universe, it's only part of the literary equation. Living, breathing, laughing, loving, vainglorious, extraordinarily gifted humans get plenty of ink as well."
--Chicago Sun-Times "Anyone who has considered the inner workings of a computer (or even a toaster) would get a charge out of Bodanis's history of electricity. . . . [He] adds more than a touch of drama to his lucid and informative science lessons."
--Entertainment Weekly "Hugely impressive. No one makes complex science more fascinating and accessible--and indeed more pleasurable--than David Bodanis."
--Bill Bryson
