Warum Tee im Flugzeug nicht schmeckt und Wolken nicht vom Himmel fallen

Every moment of your airplane journey is an opportunity to experience science in action—Inflight Sciencewill be your guide. Brian Clegg explains the ever-changing view from your window seat and describes simple experiments such as how a wing provides lift and what happens if you try to open a door while flying (don’t!) in an enjoyable tour of midair science.

Brian Cleggis the author of several popular science titles, includingBefore the Big Bangand the forthcomingHow to Build a Time Machine(2011), both from St. Martin's Press. He lives in Wiltshire, England and runs www.popularscience.co.uk.