Know It All: 132 Head-Scratching Questions about the Science

Know It All: 132 Head-Scratching Questions about the Science All Around Us

A joy for science lovers, Know It All is your ticket to a grand meeting of curious minds!

New Scientist magazineâ€™s beloved â€œLast Wordâ€ column is a rare forum for â€œun-Google-ableâ€ queries: Readers write in, and readers respond! Know It All collects 132 of the columnâ€™s very best Q&As. The often-wacky questions cover physics, chemistry, zoology and beyond: When will Mount Everest cease to be the tallest mountain on the planet?If a thermometer was in space, what would it read?Why do some oranges have seeds, and some not?Many people suffer some kind of back pain. Is it because humans havenâ€™t yet perfected the art of walking upright? And the unpredictable answers showcase the brainpower of New Scientistâ€™s readers, like the anatomist who chimes in about back pain (â€œEvolution is not in the business of perfecting anything.â€) and the vet who responds, â€œQuadrupeds can get backache too!â€
Country USA
Brand experiment
Manufacturer The Experiment
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2008605649
ReleaseDate 2015-02-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781615192397

Know It All: 132 Head-Scratching Questions about the Science All Around Us