The Science of Spin

“From the movement of cricket balls to the shielding of the Earth’s atmosphere and even black holes, this delightful and easy-to-follow book won’t leave your head spinning.” –Physics World“The Science of Spin is a delightful book, equally entertaining and enlightening. Read it and you will come away with a better understanding of our world and how it works.” –Ricochet “Fascinating… . More than a few authors have found success with books that look at a broad swath of history, ideas or science through the lens of a single topic… . Ennos elevates this approach to dizzying heights in The Science of Spin… . [he] really gets rolling when he describes how much of human flourishing through history has involved harnessing the power of spin.” –Wall Street Journal“This is a wonderfully fascinating book with answers to so many everyday questions you never knew you needed to know. The explanations are lucid and so clear that the one thing it doesn’t do is cause your head to spin.” –Mark Miodownik, author of Stuff Matters“A basic scientific concept receives long overdue attention … Generous with charts and pictures … there’s plenty to ponder.” –Kirkus Reviews“An original and highly engaging insight into how our universe works, encompassing black holes, the cotton mills of the industrial revolution, the biomechanics of walking and more!” –Paul Sen, author of Einstein’s Fridge

Roland Ennos is a visiting professor of biological sciences at the University of Hull. He is the author of successful textbooks on plants, biomechanics, and statistics, and his popular book Trees, published by the Natural History Museum, is now in its third edition. He is also the author of The Age of Wood and The Science of Spin. He lives in England.