Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? : And 114 Other Questions

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Science-simplified answers to quirky questions.

Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? is a great read for fans of science, as it provides simplified answers to various scientific questions. The book's unique feature is that it tackles seemingly simple questions, that actually have complex explanations. Readers will appreciate the book's ability to make science entertaining and easy to understand, as well as the range of questions it addresses, from the trivial to the bizarre.

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.

Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? : And 114 Other Questions

Regular price $11.54
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ISBN: 9781861978769
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $33.93
Publisher: Profile Books
Date of Publication: 2006-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, Science
Related Topics: Essays, Popular Science
Goodreads rating: 3.49
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Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? is the latest compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of New Scientist, the world's best-selling science weekly. Following the phenomenal success of Does Anything Eat Wasps? - the Christmas 2005 surprise bestseller - this new collection includes recent answers never before published in book form, and also old favourites from the column's early days.Yet again, many seemingly simple questions turn out to have complex answers. And some that seem difficult have a very simple explanation. New Scientist's 'Last Word' is regularly voted the magazine's most popular section as it celebrates all questions - the trivial, idiosyncratic, baffling and strange. This new selection of the best is popular science at its most entertaining and enlightening.
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Science-simplified answers to quirky questions.

Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? is a great read for fans of science, as it provides simplified answers to various scientific questions. The book's unique feature is that it tackles seemingly simple questions, that actually have complex explanations. Readers will appreciate the book's ability to make science entertaining and easy to understand, as well as the range of questions it addresses, from the trivial to the bizarre.

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.