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Do Polar Bears Get Lonely?: And 101 Other Intriguing Science Questions (Paperback)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Profile Books (9 Oct 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1846681308
ISBN-13: 978-1846681301
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 754 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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'Sure to be another Christmas hit' Independent. 'A fascinating book' BBC Focus. 'It does have wonderful laughs' Sunday Tribune. 'It's interesting, it's accurate and it's science without the boring bits - If you're thinking of buying it as a present then it's something for the intelligent, thinking reader to keep' The Bookbag.

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4.0 out of 5 stars great for those who love bizare facts!, 3 Nov 2008

By	Anna (Cheshire, UK) - See all my reviews

great for those who love bizare facts or those who your not really sure what to get for a present! does anything eat wasps is the best in the new scientist series though, but if your getting this for a fact lover then they will probably have that already! a great stocking filler!
my favourite is how long would it take to fill the grand canyon with milk?
about 20,000 years! if you want to know why get the book!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and informative, 14 Nov 2008

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This book is made up from readers' answers to a broad range of questions posed in the New Scientist magazine. In many cases the questions are more intriguing than the answers (which can get fairly scientific) - one example being: if you were to eat your own body, what would be the LEAST nutritious part?! Because the answers are all written by different individuals, they vary in tone from being highly technical to very amusing. But for the most part the answer to the question "Do scientists have a sense of humour" would most definitely be yes.

It's a great book to flick through with no one answer taking more than a couple of minutes to read. I can think of several men who would consider this the perfect book to have sitting by the toilet. I bought this book for a bright eleven year old who thinks it's brilliant. Entertaining and informative.

And do Polar Bears get lonely? Apparently not. Other polar bears represent competition for food and are invading their territory. Mother bears tolerate their own offspring until they are fully grown, but then they are expected to find their own territory.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun for all ages, 11 Nov 2008

By	Becky Sharp - See all my reviews

This book is such fun - it's got silly facts and everyday facts - full of things you never thought you needed to know that suddenly seem indispensable!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not very good for english students
If you are studying english like me, I don't think this book is for you.

I read the New Scientist every week and I love it. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice collection of unusual Question's and Answers
This is a nice and easy to read book.
Full of strange things, and strange questions that we might always encounter but never knew the answer. Read more

Published 24 days ago by George Spiros

4.0 out of 5 stars Intriruing science questions
I bought this to complete a set of three and, like the others, it is full of science tid bits that I knew nothing about. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Williamina M. Gardiner

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Snappy
I found this book really intriguing. I have been reading it on and off for a while now but as the answers all come from differnt people I couldn't really sink into it, like I have... Read more

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an enjoyable book with some interesting answeres to interesting questions. Most of the answers are not definitive but are informative and quite plausible. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great selection of questions answered
Following the success of Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist) and Why don't penguins' feet freeze? Read more

Published 3 months ago by Peter Durward Harris

4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and entertaining for all ages
Dip in and out at random, or read the whole thing straight through - this is another fascinating selection of scientific questions and answers from New Scientist magazine... Read more

Published 4 months ago by S. Malpas

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Great book full of interesting and yet often useless facts!!
Delivered very quickly, great service.

Published 5 months ago by Cbags

4.0 out of 5 stars Science dips
This book was sent to a number of friends/relatives as a Xmas present. They all claim to enjoy the odd facts and answers within the book - so a success!

Published 5 months ago by J. R. Dell

5.0 out of 5 stars Do polar bears get lonely?
This book is great fun and also very educational, giving you lots of pointless facts. :)

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