Secret Science: The Amazing World Beyond

by Dara Ó Briain

A brand-new book from the UK and Ireland's best-loved comedian, Dara O Briain! So you think everyday life is boring?! WHAT?! Hoo-ee, are you wrong! No, seriously. There's so much EXTRAORDINARY science going on right from the minute you wake up to when you go to sleep.Actually, while you're asleep, too. Science is a non-stop EVERYWHERE , everything adventure with some incredibly cool stuff going on, too. You've got your incredible brain, which has worked out how to read these words and make playing a video game feel as EXCITING as real life; you've got aeroplanes that can somehow get from the ground into the sky with all those people AND their luggage on board; you've got electricity and artificial intelligence and GPS and buses coming in threes (that's science too) and LOADS more. In Secret Science , Dara O Briain takes you on a journey from the comfort of your favourite chair to the incredible science behind your everyday life and on into the future!

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published October 4, 2018

About the author

Dara Ó Briain is an Irish stand-up comedian and television presenter. He has hosted panel shows such as The Panel, Mock the Week and Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums.

He has also featured on Don't Feed the Gondolas, Have I Got News For You, QI, The Apprentice: You're Fired! and Stargazing Live. The Irish Independent described him as "Terry Wogan's heir apparent as Britain's 'favourite Irishman'". Writing for The Evening Standard, Bruce Dessau noted that "If you don’t laugh at Ó Briain, check your pulse, you must be dead."

Since January 2006, Ó Briain has taken part in the BBC Three Men in a Boat series, with Rory McGrath and Griff Rhys Jones. The series, broadcast in a pair of episodes around new year in 2006 and then every year since 2008, has consistently had around 3 million viewers. In 2007, he was voted the 42nd greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and again in the updated 2010 list as the 16th greatest stand-up comic.

He attended University College, Dublin (U.C.D.), where he studied mathematics and theoretical physics.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a recommended book on one of the discussion/light programmes on TV. Recommended to get your child's imagination going. It has done just that, my son loves reading it and the facts and figures seem to sink in either because they are interesting or because they are put across in a fun way. Doesnt really matter, the important thing is that it encourages my some to pick up a book and to read it with interest and not because he has to...

[Tilly_2009 · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was for the full of interesting facts and things that I didn't really know until the day of the day I read it it was good but kind of boring s out really like science

[Keeley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really interesting and funny but also good learning about the things from our life in a scientific way.It was funny when it said fat is good in a way just ask your dads belly that is what made me laugh.It was also good because there was really funny pictures.I really loved it but there was also some big words so young people would not be able to read it so I would say you have to be over 9 to have the ability to read it.

[Andy Dainty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great intro to science, written for kids in a fun & captivating style that also entertained adults. There was some stuff learnt fresh, other bits reminded me of things I had forgotten, but it was still fun reading the bits I already knew. I am now co-reading O'Briain's space book to my eldest.

[Olivia _2008 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book! What great fun ... never read a book like this ,so great,learn new facts about the world and learn what goes on through all the cycles in life,you will enjoy it enjoy 😊

[Rianna *Hermione* B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Apparently, European authors' books call to me subliminally. Here is another one. hahah. I liked the cover & thought it would be fun and interesting. I only took a star off bc I didn't like the imagining of populating Mars theory/ imagining at the end & the insect food. D:

It was super chill and uniquely informative. I learned how microwaves work now! I'm 35! I didn't know. hahha. Great info & useful. It also has pages in the back to take notes. Very cool.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another easy-to-read, funny book from Briain! Yes, it's more exciting to hear radio broadcasting Star Wars theme music rather than selecting it from phone :)

[Harry Cookson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think secret science is very interesting because it has lots of interesting things in it. Also the aurthor is a very funny comedienne.

[Clara Furlong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious, would recommend to anyone

[Tristan · Rating 3 out of 5]

really interesting.

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy bueno, explica todo muy bien y tiene su punto de gracia

[Khyle Ledesma · Rating 1 out of 5]

I want to read it

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very good. I liked all of the science tricks. It was very easy to read.