Ever wonder… How grain turns into beer? Why does rubber bounce? How does the voice of a distant radio announcer make it through your alarm clock in the morning? What makes a curve ball curve? What do antibiotics really do? From refrigerators to rollercoasters, from neon signs to digital music, everywhere you turn, the things around you help explain the fundamentals of science–and in a fun, enduring way. National Geographic THE SCIENCE OF EVERYTHING reveals the science behind virtually everything. 

Divided into four big realms—Mechanics, Natural Forces, Materials & Chemistry, and Biology & Medicine, THE SCIENCE OF EVERYTHING links familiar objects and modern technologies with the basic laws of mechanics, physics, chemistry, and biology. Dedicated to the notion that everything around us has an interesting science tale to tell and abundantly illustrated, this modern-day book of knowledge makes learning fun—and makes remembering forgotten science even better!

Find out how Newton’s law of inertia and motion describe the operation of Segways, jet engines, and washing machines. Learn how bar code scanners, holograms, and CD players depend on the same technology, and read how the same basic genetic science explains cloning, cancer, and genetically modified foods.