Why don't spiders stick to their webs? : and 317 other everyday mysteries of science

Autori

• Robert Matthews

Parametri

• 256 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Saggistica
• Scienza

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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?

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2011

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