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- Publisher: Profile Books (1 Oct 2008)
- ISBN-10: 1846681316
- ISBN-13: 978-1846681318
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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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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43 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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!
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!
31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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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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Average nit that interesting
The questions are not that interesting. Many answers you can get just by searching on the web. Most answers are just a collection of plausible explanations rather than single... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Mobi
Accessible science, not dumbed down science
This books helps you unravel the science behind everyday mysterious events like "Why do I only start to sweat after a run", "Why did my glass snap" and "Why did my frying pan... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bryan Jones
funny and factual
Found this book a great read and very amusing, whilst actually making you say to yourself 'i never knew that'.
Published 21 months ago by Miss Jacob
Some quite interesting bits, but don't read the whole book as a novel.
This is the type of book that people should probably pick up when they have 5 mins, (ie waiting for the kettle to boil, or sat in the loo (yuck!! Read more
Published 23 months ago by Claire
Science topics made interesting
A very clever little book which stimulates the youngster to be interested in the world around her. The adults all enjoyed it too. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2010 by Lynne Milsom
Not what I expected
I was given this as a present for Christmas, and it does make interesting reading. This was bought for me because I had "Why Pandas Do Handstands" on my wish list, and my sister... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by Cookymunster3
Great book and great service
This book is full of useless information but rather interesting at the same time! My boyfriend loves facts so it was perfect for him!
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by C. Cunningham
Worth a read
Def worth a read, lots of good questions answered. did find a dew of the answers a bit mundane and too many answers saying the same as th previous persons answer jsut slightly... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by R. D. Lazarus
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
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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