1. The human engine

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 5
3. FOREWORD 7
4. 1. The human engine 11
5. 2. Moving around efficiently 14
6. 3. Hear, hear 16
7. 4. Drag‘n roll 19
8. 5. Old ears 22
9. 6. Fresh air 25
10. 7. Diffraction-limited photography 28
11. 8. Time and money 31
12. 9. Blue skies, blue seas 33
13. 10. Cycling in the wind 36
14. 11. Seeing under water 39
15. 12. Cycling really fast 41
16. 13. Water from heaven 43
17. 14. Surviving the sauna 45
18. 15. Black vs. white 48
19. 16. Hearing the curtains 50
20. 17. Fun with the setting sun 52
21. 18. NOT seeing the light 54
22. 19. Thirsty passengers 57
23. 20. The sauna – revisited 59
24. 21. Refueling 62
25. 22. Counting fl ames 64
26. 23. Drink or drive 66
27. 24. Feeling hot, feeling cold 68
28. 25. The way we walk 70
29. 26. Wine temperature 72
30. 27. Over the rainbow 74
31. 28. New light 77
32. 29. Windmill nuisance 80
33. 30. Fog and raindrops 83
34. 31. Why planes fly 85
35. 32. Heating problems 87
36. 33. Bubbles and balloons 89
37. 34. Funny microwaves 92
38. 35. Brave ducks 95
39. 36. Muddy cyclist 98
40. 37. Flying (s)low 100
41. 38. Funny ice 103
42. 39. Amazing candle fl ames 106
43. 40. Capricious suntime 109