Can Cows Walk Down Stairs?: The Best Brains Answer the Biggest And Smallest Scientific Questions - Couverture rigide

Heiney, Paul

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ISBN 10 : 0750937475 ISBN 13 : 9780750937474

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

What is ear wax for? Do bacteria have sex? How do they put stripes in toothpaste? Does your nose run in space? What are stars made of? This book answers those tantalising or perplexing questions for which you thought you'd never find an answer.

A book for the naturally curious, as well as those seekers after scientific truths, it unravels both those things we take for granted, such as when you boil an egg, why does the yolk stay in the middle, or why is the sky blue, as well as questions which probe deeply, such as, what does an atom look like, or what was there before the beginning of time? If you were to write in the dust on the moon, how big would the letters have to be so you could see them from earth without a telescope?

Drawing on the expertise of a team of enthusiastic scientists around the world, authoritative, entertaining, and often a touch humorous, it will appeal to anyone who's ever been curious about life on earth.

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À propos de l'auteur

PAUL HEINEY is a writer, broadcaster and journalist. Most recently he has been the presenter of ITV’s Countrywise, and BBC’s Watchdog. He has been an organic farmer, working his land with heavy horses, this experience forming the basis of his long-running column in The Times. He is also the author of several best-selling books, including Do Cats Have Belly Buttons? (The History Press, 2008).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0750937475
• ISBN 13: 9780750937474
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible