Le Kaléidoscope de la Physique

Why do meanders occur when water flows in rivers? How to make a glass sing? Is it possible to build a speaking tube between Paris and Marseille? What laws determine the shape of drops and bubbles? What happens when cooking a roast? Can you try spaghetti al dente at the top of Everest? How about a good coffee? All these questions, as well as many others, the reader will find answers in this book. Each page of the book invites wonder as it discusses the physical phenomena that underlie our da...