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The Science Magpie|Simon Flynn

The Science Magpie : A Hoard of Fascinating Facts, Stories, Poems, Diagrams and Jokes, Plucked from Science and Its History

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Overview

From the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton, The Science Magpie is a compelling collection of scientific curiosities.

Expand your knowledge as you view the history of the Earth on the face of a clock, tremble at the power of the Richter scale and learn how to measure the speed of light in your kitchen. Skip through time with Darwin's note on the pros and cons of marriage, take part in an 1858 Cambridge exam, meet the African schoolboy with a scientific puzzle named after him and much more.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781848314160
  • ISBN-10: 1848314167
  • Publisher: Icon Books
  • Publish Date: October 2012
  • Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
  • Page Count: 288

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