Illustrated for the first time, with eighty full-colour photographs showing the beauty, complexity and mystery of the world around us, here is the next eagerly awaited volume of science questions and answers from New Scientist magazine. From ripples in glass to 'holograms' in ice, the natural world's wonders are unravelled by the magazine's knowledgeable readers. Six years on from Does Anything Eat Wasps? (2005), the New Scientist series still rides high in the bestseller lists, with well over two million copies sold. Popular science has never been more absorbing or more enjoyable. Like Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? (2006), Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? (2008) and Why Can't Elephants Jump? (2010), this latest collection of resourceful, wry and well-informed answers to a remarkable range of baffling science questions is guaranteed to impress and delight.
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Classic New Scientist Q&As - now fully illustrated
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More questions and answers from the popular 'Last Word' column - now illustrated in full colour! Why do boobies have blue feet?How do dolphins blow underwater air rings?What makes ice form in 'vines' on a window pane?Where did the mountain get its cloud hat?If your hair stands on end, are you in danger?New Scientist magazine's 'Last Word' column features tricky scientific questions posed by its readers and answered by others around the world. For the first time this new collection is illustrated throughout with full-colour photographs that will astonish, baffle and delight new and regular readers alike.
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Whilst not as good as the fore-running New Scientist books this book is still an excellent book, probably best as a toilet shelf book (for us men who spend a little bit of time in there each day).
The book contains excellent questions with the usual excellent explanations, views, and comment. Given that this book is a colour photographic book the paper is heavyweight bright white paper which while necessary for the photograph i feel cheapens the feel of the book and in my view lowers the quality of the overall reading experience.
Still a great book and 8/10.
The book contains excellent questions with the usual excellent explanations, views, and comment. Given that this book is a colour photographic book the paper is heavyweight bright white paper which while necessary for the photograph i feel cheapens the feel of the book and in my view lowers the quality of the overall reading experience.
Still a great book and 8/10.
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Love New Scientist magazine & books! Collecting for grandchildren plus for adolescent & adult reading too! Informative & educational for all!!
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I really enjoyed this book of things "odd". Well worth buying for a good read and a good laugh, many thanks for the quick delivery and good packing, two things which are always good from Amazon. Many thanks, frtom John Feek
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Great read
Fab little read, really enjoyed the book, will be purchasing more! :)
But which one? Oh probably them all, :)
But which one? Oh probably them all, :)
Published 3 months ago by Gemma Murphy
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Really good.
My husband collects this series of books from new scientist, and loves reading them and finding out weird facts. The whole series is really good.
Published 3 months ago by Liz Russell
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Same formula - and it works!
Why are Orangutans Orange? is yet another instalment in the popular Last Word series from the New Scientist. Read more
Published 4 months ago by D. Brown
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love it
i love all the new scientist books. I do subscribe the magazine as well. So funny and educated book that everyone can read and have a good laugh at the same time.
Published 5 months ago by mopc
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A great idea for a different twist
We bought this as a present and had a quick read of parts of it before we gave it away. To be honest I'm tempted to buy one for myself. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cavysqueak
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Fascinating bite-size science
I love this series of books where New Scientist readers answer questions put by other readers. This is not the best, but very good anyway, and ideal for younger reader, too.
Published 11 months ago by Tony Holkham
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same as the other books from this series
entertaining reading just like the other books from this series.
now with pictures - bonus.
can't wait for the next one.
now with pictures - bonus.
can't wait for the next one.
Published 11 months ago by Mr. Andrei Vais
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happy reading
This is another title in the range from The New Scientist.
Each one gives us interesting but little known facts on a
myriad of subjects. Read more
Each one gives us interesting but little known facts on a
myriad of subjects. Read more
Published 13 months ago by anamazon
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latest in series
I have all the others, and found this one less interesting: possibly because I could remember more of the entries from the magazine itself. Read more
Published 13 months ago by dave
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Book for the bog!
A welcome addition to the books in the bog - Do penguins have cold feet, etc.. Full of 'good' useful/useless facts that are actually quite interesting!
Published 16 months ago by super susie
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