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Abrahams, Marc

 
9781851689316: This Is Improbable: Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other WTF Research
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1851689311 ISBN 13 : 9781851689316
Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2012

Synopsis

Marc Abrahams, the founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, offers an addictive,wryly funny expose of the oddest, most imaginative, and just plain improbable research from around the globe. He looks into why books on ethics are more likely to get stolen, the best way to slice a ham sandwich (mathematically), and what time of month generates highertips for Vegas lap dancers. Abrahams' tour through these unlikeliest investigations of animals, plants, and minerals (including humans) willfirst make you laugh, then make you think about the world in a new way.

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À propos de l'auteur

Marc Abrahams is editor of the science humour magazine Annals of Improbable Research and founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, which are presented at Harvard each year. Abrahams and the Ig have been covered by the BBC, New Scientist, Daily Mail, Times, and numerous other outlets internationally. He writes the weekly ʻImprobable Researchʼ column for the Guardian.

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Éditeur
Oneworld Publications
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1851689311
ISBN 13 
9781851689316
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
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Personne responsable
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