New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers 225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries into Everyday Scientific Mysteries

Name: New York Times Second Book of Science Questions and Answers 225 New, Unusual, Intriguing, and Just Plain Bizarre Inquiries into Everyday Scientific Mysteries
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ISBN: 9780385722582

ISBN-10: 0385722583

ISBN-13: 9780385722582

Edition: 2003

Authors: C. Claiborne Ray, Henry Fountain

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What would kill you if you fell into a black hole? Once people finally get to Mars, how will they get back? What makes the holes in Swiss cheese? Are there any carnivorous plants that are harmful to humans? Are there really caterpillars that scream to protect themselves? How do birds have sexual intercourse? Why don’t woodpeckers damage their brains? What is the function of ear wax? Why don’t you sneeze when you’re asleep? Do germs have germs? What is considered evidence for extra-terrestial intelligence? Every week, C. Claiborne Ray answers questions like these from the readers of the New York Times Science section who, as this delightful second volume demonstrates, never seem to run out…

Book details

List price: $13.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/8/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.17" wide x 8.10" long x 0.54" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English




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