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Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs? : And 317 Other Everyday Mysteries of Science
Overview
Why can't we tickle ourselves? Which properties give you the best chance of winning Monopoly? What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Is it possible to hurt your brain if you think too much? In this entertaining and enlightening tour of day-to-day life, award-winning writer and scientist Robert Matthews tackles everything from the puzzling maths of odd socks to the real 'string theory' mystery: how does string acquire all those unwanted knots?
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781851689002
- ISBN-10: 1851689001
- Publisher: Oneworld Publications
- Publish Date: April 2012
- Dimensions: 7.81 x 5.12 x 0.69 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 256
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