Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? : And 114 Other Questions
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Science-simplified answers to quirky questions.
Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? is a great read for fans of science, as it provides simplified answers to various scientific questions. The book's unique feature is that it tackles seemingly simple questions, that actually have complex explanations. Readers will appreciate the book's ability to make science entertaining and easy to understand, as well as the range of questions it addresses, from the trivial to the bizarre.
Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? : And 114 Other Questions
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ISBN: 9781861978769
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM112.74 MYR
Publisher: Profile Books
Date of Publication: 2006-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.49
(rated by 1909 readers)
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Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? is the latest compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly. Following the phenomenal success of Does Anything Eat Wasps? - the Christmas 2005 surprise bestseller - this new collection includes recent answers never before published in book form, and also old favourites from the column's early days.Yet again, many seemingly simple questions turn out to have complex answers. And some that seem difficult have a very simple explanation. New Scientist's 'Last Word' is regularly voted the magazine's most popular section as it celebrates all questions - the trivial, idiosyncratic, baffling and strange. This new selection of the best is popular science at its most entertaining and enlightening.
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