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Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? [Kindle Edition]

New Scientist (Author)

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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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Do spiders get thirsty? How long would it take a cow to fill the Grand Canyon with milk? How do they get the stripes on toothpaste? Plus ninety-four other questions answered.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 926 KB
Print Length: 224 pages
Publisher: Profile Books (9 July 2010)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B002XOTQ10
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Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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43 of 46 people found the following review helpful

great for those who love bizare facts! 3 Nov 2008

By Anna

Format:Paperback

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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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful

Entertaining and informative 14 Nov 2008

By Julia Flyte TOP 50 REVIEWER

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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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Interesting and Snappy 16 April 2009

By Nicola

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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 done other books. Most of the answers are entertaining and informative at the same time however, and I think it was well worth the money.

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This book is full of useless information but rather interesting at the same time! My boyfriend loves facts so it was perfect for him!

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Do polar bears get lonely

It does what it say on the cover, with unusual questions from common events and circumstances.
I enjoyed the book as a light read able to pick up and put down, filling in a... Read more

Published on 12 Jan 2010 by R. Gardner

Bought as gift

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