Why Sh*t Happens: The Science of a Really Bad Day

from regularguy5mb

I really enjoy quirky science texts, which is probably why Goodreads recommended this one to me. Using a storyteller's perspective, Dr. Bentley finds a way to share some interesting science by going through the worst possible day in an average person's life. Each chapter tells part of Average's l...

from vguy

Clear and enlightening on a huge range of issues prompted by "a day in the life" of an ordinary bloke. As a non-scientist I was humbled by how much i didn't know, how stunningly complex everything is once you look beneath the surface, how many things i could scarcely understand even though this w...

from rastaphrog

Imagine the worst day you've ever had, one where things just kept going wrong. Well, however bad it was, it probably wasn't as bad as the day described in this book. From sleeping thru the alarm going off to the tub overflowing when he goes to take his nightly bath, the individual in this book ju...

from BakuDreamer

Fun, needs a couple of good illustrations. Also it was obvious that it was retitled for American release, and it was, the original ( UK ) title was ' The Undercover Scientist '

from jcovington

It is kind of interesting, but wasn't what I was really expecting. The snippits are very short, so you 'learn' something, but a lot of what you 'learn' isn't really about the science of a bad day, but rather 'how a toaster works - if you don't already know this'. It's not a bad read, but I didn't...