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Why Files The Science Behind the News

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ISBN-10: 0143114670

ISBN-13: 9780143114673

Edition: 2009

Authors: David J. Tenenbaum, Terry Devitt

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Sciencemagazine meets The Onion, Mental Floss, and Madmagazine in this ingenious guide to the science behind the news For more than a decade , the intrepid folks at whyfiles.org—the #1 science destination on the web—have been exploring the science behind newsworthy events. Now condensed into a book written with the site’s characteristic wit, The Why Filesfeatures scores of articles organized into sections that mirror any city’s daily newspaper: World News, Metro, Business Life, Sports, Arts & Leisure, Travel, Style, Opinion Page, and more. Who knew that science can explain why extremists say “God Told Us to Kill,” how poker can make you sick, why great racehorses have big butts, and if…    
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Book details

List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/28/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

DAVID TENENBAUMhas written about science, health, and the environment for publications including the Los Angeles Times, Technology Reviewand the Milwaukee Journal. TERRY DEVITTis director of research communications for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.