This is Improbable: Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other WTF Research - Couverture souple

Abrahams, Marc

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1851689753 ISBN 13 : 9781851689750

Editeur : Oneworld Publications, 2013

Synopsis

Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound - everything improbable - from the annals of science research. What's the best way to slice a ham sandwich, mathematically? What makes Bobs look especially Bob-like? Is the right or left ear better at discerning lies? Could mice be outfitted with parachutes to kill tree snakes?

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

“Rationalism taken to intoxicating extremes” - The Guardian, A Best Science Book of the Year

“Fabulously left-field... A great reminder that science knows no boundaries.” - BBC Focus

“Utterly hilarious.” - The Bookseller

“Delightful... The economics of piracy, the lavatory habits of Antarctic researchers and the anti-skid benefits of wearing socks over shoes all are described in glorious detail.” - Physics World

“You're in for a treat... an enjoyable, funny, light-hearted look at the weird and wonderful side of scientific research.” - We Love This Book

“Science nerds and comedy junkies unite! Your book has arrived.”

--Reader's Digest

“After reading this hilarious book, you'll never look at scientists in the same way again.” - Terry Jones, bestselling author and Python

“Wonderful! The definitive compendium of quirky, jaw-dropping research.” -Richard Wiseman, author of :59 Seconds and Quirkology

“Marc Abrahams is a perfectly calibrated filtration system into which all of science is poured and out of which comes pure, giddy goofball delight. This book is a delicious, addictive treat.”

--Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Packing for Mars

“Human beings are weird, the world is weird, and human beings - just can't stop 'em - like to research the world. The result is a triple-rainbow of weirdness, all compiled with wit and aplomb by Marc Abrahams, the world's leading impresario of strange-ass science.” - Amanda Palmer, musician and artist, The Dresden Dolls and Evelyn Evelyn

“Marc Abrahams has assembled a delightful collection of research that is as informative as it is entertaining. This is the kind of book that is a pleasure to read in the bathroom and in the bedroom, and the kind of book that makes you seem smarter when you share it with friends (just make sure you wash your hands first).”

--Dan Ariely, James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics, Duke University, and author of Predictably Irrational and The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty

Biographie de l'auteur

Marc Abrahams is the editor and co-founder of the science humour magazine Annals of Improbable Research and a weekly columnist for the Guardian. He is the founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, which honour achievements that make people laugh, and then think, and which are presented in an annual ceremony at Harvard University. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with his wife, Robin.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oneworld Publications
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1851689753
• ISBN 13: 9781851689750
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 320