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

by Marc Abrahams
$8.90
This Is Improbable: Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens, and Other Wtf Research
This Is Improbable: Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens, and Other Wtf Research

Eccentric research revelations; humorously enlightening.

If you're someone who appreciates the quirky corners of science and enjoys a good chuckle, "This Is Improbable" could be a delightful addition to your bookshelf. Marc Abrahams takes you on a tour of the world's most bizarre and unexpected research findings. It's a read that promises to tickle your funny bone while subtly nudging you to ponder the oddities that often go unnoticed in our universe.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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

by Marc Abrahams
$8.90
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ISBN: 9781851689316
Authors: Marc Abrahams
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Date of Publication: 2012-09-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science
Related Topics: Psychology, Popular Science
Goodreads rating: 3.06
(rated by 198 readers)

Description

Often, thinking seriously about outlandish problems is the only way to make progress in science. The rest of the time, it’s hilarious. Marc Abrahams, the founder of the famous Ig Nobel prizes, offers an addictive, wryly funny exposé of the oddest, most imaginative, and just plain improbable research from around the world. He looks into why books on ethics are more likely to get stolen and how randomly promoting people (rather than doing it based on merit) improves their work. He also shares the findings of weird experiments, from whether Vegas lap dancers earn higher tips at a certain time of the month to how mice were once outfitted with parachutes to find a better way to murder tree snakes. Abrahams’ tour through this strangest of strange science will first make you laugh, and then make you think about your world in a completely new way.
 

Eccentric research revelations; humorously enlightening.

If you're someone who appreciates the quirky corners of science and enjoys a good chuckle, "This Is Improbable" could be a delightful addition to your bookshelf. Marc Abrahams takes you on a tour of the world's most bizarre and unexpected research findings. It's a read that promises to tickle your funny bone while subtly nudging you to ponder the oddities that often go unnoticed in our universe.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.