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THE SCIENCE OF WHY: ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND US
Combining the wit of What If? by Randall Munroe and the accessible science smarts of ASAP Science, this new collection features answers to common queries.
A browsable, illustrated bedside and bathside pop science reader for anyone ages ten to 100, by Discovery Channel host and acclaimed writer Jay Ingram. In it, you'll find answers to questions you've never really settled, like What is déjà vu? Why do we blink? Why are yawns contagious? and the perennial Do we really use only ten percent of our brains?
Have you ever wondered if people really do weird things during the full moon? How about whether fingernails grow faster than toenails? And do we really dream in color? Jay Ingram is here to put these and many other long-lived scientific uncertainties to rest in this whimsically illustrated guide to the science of everyday life.
Combining the wit of What If? by Randall Munroe and the accessible science smarts of ASAP Science, this new collection features answers to common queries. With part sections that address the supernatural, the human body, the animal kingdom, the natural world and more. It also includes science history lessons (Who invented the wheel? Did Archimedes' Eureka moment really happen?), fun facts, myth busters and line drawings, all with the end goal of delighting and surprising your inner science geek.
Whether these questions have been on your mind constantly, or occasionally resurface like the myth of Loch Ness (Is it real?), whether they're silly (Why does my pee smell like asparagus?) or serious (Why does time speed up as I age?) or just plain frustrating (Why do mosquitoes love me?), Ingram will settle them once and for all.
JAY INGRAM was the host of Discovery Channel Canada's Daily Planet from the first episode until June 2011. Prior to joining Discovery, Ingram hosted CBC Radio's national science show, Quirks & Quarks. He has received the Sandford Fleming Medal from the Royal Canadian Institute, the Royal Society of Canada's McNeil Medal for the Public Awareness of Science, and the Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. He is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Alberta, has received five honorary doctorates, and is a member of the Order of Canada. He has written eleven books, including many bestsellers.
Have you ever wondered if people really do weird things during the full moon? How about whether fingernails grow faster than toenails? And do we really dream in color? Jay Ingram is here to put these and many other long-lived scientific uncertainties to rest in this whimsically illustrated guide to the science of everyday life.
Combining the wit of What If? by Randall Munroe and the accessible science smarts of ASAP Science, this new collection features answers to common queries. With part sections that address the supernatural, the human body, the animal kingdom, the natural world and more. It also includes science history lessons (Who invented the wheel? Did Archimedes' Eureka moment really happen?), fun facts, myth busters and line drawings, all with the end goal of delighting and surprising your inner science geek.
Whether these questions have been on your mind constantly, or occasionally resurface like the myth of Loch Ness (Is it real?), whether they're silly (Why does my pee smell like asparagus?) or serious (Why does time speed up as I age?) or just plain frustrating (Why do mosquitoes love me?), Ingram will settle them once and for all.
JAY INGRAM was the host of Discovery Channel Canada's Daily Planet from the first episode until June 2011. Prior to joining Discovery, Ingram hosted CBC Radio's national science show, Quirks & Quarks. He has received the Sandford Fleming Medal from the Royal Canadian Institute, the Royal Society of Canada's McNeil Medal for the Public Awareness of Science, and the Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. He is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Alberta, has received five honorary doctorates, and is a member of the Order of Canada. He has written eleven books, including many bestsellers.
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Published 2016-11-01 by Simon & Schuster |