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How to Make a Tornado: The strange and wonderful things that happen when scientists break free (New Scientist) [Kindle Edition]

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`This playful collection...provides an absorbing commuter read...casting a light on the wackier side of science and invention' --Arifa Akbar, Independent

`Ideal for anyone fascinated by weird science' --Sunday Business Post

`witty anthology of oddities and oddballs' --Saga Magazine

'Fascinating, intelligent and funny' --Michael Jones, Independent

`fantastically dry humour... will satisfy anyone with a thirst for the excesses of scientific creativity' -- Rupert van den Broek, Independent on Sunday

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The next title in the brilliant and bestselling New Scientist series

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 1024 KB
Print Length: 228 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1846682878
Publisher: Profile Books (6 Aug 2010)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B003ZDNWMM
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How to make an excellent Christmas morning. 22 Jan 2010

By Mrs. N. M. Hadlow

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I bought this book for my husband - and we spent so long reading it and laughing till we were crying - that Christmas dinner at midday was missed and we had the meal in the evening.

I thoroughly recommend this book, and it's predecessors, although NOT the extra for the next day delivery. After paying the added money, the book arrived four days later, alamost missing Christmas. An e-bay purchase at the same time from San Diego arrived in three days!!

Nicola and Peter (still giggling)

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Good stocking filler / bathroom book 7 Mar 2010

By Bath Reader

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An entertaining collection of science trivia. I found this less fun than the older "Last word" style of book. The editorial comments interspersing each fact/story are pretty vacuous and reminiscent of the generally irritating presenters linking clips in home-movie blooper shows. Nevertheless a gratefully received and fun stocking filler.

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New Scientist changes old formula and crashes badly 21 Mar 2010

By Dominic Parkinson

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Previous books in this series were brilliant quirky collections excerpted from New Scientist's Last Word column - readers asked the questions and other readers answered them with wit, expertise and imagination (early 'cloud sourcing' before the popularisation of the web). What a shame that NS is now living off its laurels and pointlessly throwing away a winning formula. 'How to make a tornado' is an inferior compendium of scientific articles, interspersed with unamusing and uninsightful editorial drivel. Buy the earlier books in the series instead!

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