Gratitude for Science and Technology

Gratitude for Science and Technology is a collection of 84 heartfelt, funny thank-you notes to the inventions that quietly run our everyday lives. Each chapter starts with a simple explanation of how the device actually works. Then comes a warm letter to the invention itself, which honours the inventor or scientist who made it possible, lists all the ways we depend on it, imagines how chaotic life would be without it, and introduces its "family" of other products that use the same scientific idea. The book moves from the comfort of home, with the fridge, AC, pressure cooker and washing machine, through gadgets like the mobile phone, TV, Alexa and gaming consoles. From there it goes to life-saving medical machines such as the MRI scanner and pacemaker, then to transport like trains, flights and ships, and finally all the way to rockets, satellites and the internet.What makes the book special is that it turns science into gratitude. Every chapter connects a device to the scientific laws behind it, with a table linking each invention to the principles it uses and the other products that share them. Each chapter also leaves an empty box for readers to write their own thank-you to that invention. Funny comparisons, playful "imagine life without you" moments and real history make the book entertaining as well as informative. It reminds readers of every age that the ordinary objects around them are really the work of brilliant, curious people, and that they deserve appreciation.