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This Is Improbable : Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens and Other Wtf Research

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Laugh out loud and then think seriously about these outlandish scientific studies

Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound - everything improbable - from the annals of science research.

What's the best way to slice a ham sandwich, mathematically?

What makes Bobs look especially Bob-like?

Is the right or left ear better at discerning lies?

Could mice be outfitted with parachutes to kill tree snakes?

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781851689750
  • ISBN-10: 1851689753
  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications
  • Publish Date: March 2013
  • Dimensions: 7.81 x 5.06 x 0.72 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.69 pounds
  • Page Count: 320

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