The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-o-pedia: A Startling Collection of Scientific Trivia You’Ll Never Need to Know - Couverture rigide

Leonard Ph.D. MPH, Wendy

 
9780007927791: The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-o-pedia: A Startling Collection of Scientific Trivia You’Ll Never Need to Know
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ISBN 10 : 0007927797 ISBN 13 : 9780007927791
Editeur : HarperCollins, 2013

Synopsis

Calling all of the trivia buffs! Loaded with over 200 entries and almost 2,000 bits of trivia, this book will arm you with hundreds of useless scientific tidbits – perfect for curious minds.

Organized from A (“Amino Acids”) to Z (“Zombie Etiquette”), and packed with great cartoons, The Useless Science Fact-o-Pedia is a treasure trove of fun facts for the inquiring mind. It’s perfect, whether you’re looking to stimulate your brain or impress at a party!

Featuring such fantastic and useless facts as:

  • Did you know that the U.S. Center for Disease Control published a blog post on preparing for the zombie apocalypse to teach the public about preparedness in emergencies?
  • Or that Saturn is so light, it would float on water?
  • Or that most mammals yawn, as well as some birds and reptiles?
  • Or that the first roller coaster can be traced to 15th-century Russia?
  • Or that Leonardo da Vinci sketched plans for a humanoid robot back in 1495?
  • How about the fact that the North Atlantic Ocean gets 1 inch wider every year?

Written by an award-winning and accessible expert medical writer, The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-o-pedia is an extraordinary look at our seemingly ordinary world.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dr. Wendy Leonard is an award-winning medical writer with more than 25 years experience translating complicated medical jargon into information that people can truly understand and use.

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Éditeur
HarperCollins
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0007927797
ISBN 13 
9780007927791
Reliure
Relié
Illustrateur
Kanaras Steve, Ryan Matt C.
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
WordUnited GmbH
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