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The Science of Spin: How Rotational Forces Affect Everything from Your Body to Jet Engines to the Weather History_Gift_Guide booked and busyWhat exactly made the earth round? How do boomerangs turn around mid air? And why do cats always land on their feet? A basic scientific concept receives long overdue attention (Kirkus Reviews) in this fascinating (Wall Street Journal) new book from the masterful author of The Age of Wood. From the solar system to spinning tops, hurricanes to hula hoops, power plants to pendulums, one mysterious force shapes almost every aspect of our lives: spin.