Question Everything: 132 science questions - and their unexpected answers

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DESCRIPTION : The latest in the bestselling New Scientist Last Word seriesAll science begins with questions... - Why is the night sky black, even though it'sfull of stars? - Howdo pebbles skim on water? - Why doesn't yourown snoring wake you up? - And why is the Large Hadron Collider so ... er ...large?And as these intriguing, imaginative and occasionally bonkers questions and answers drawn from New Scientist magazine's archives show: question everything and you might find your way to amazing, unexpected insights into our minds, bodies and the universe, and the science behind the scenes that keeps them ticking.As you would expect from New Scientist, this is top-flight science at its most accessible, unpredictable and entertaining. This latest mind-bending addition to the No. 1 bestselling series will fascinate 'Last Word' fans and new readers alike.The New Scientist books from Profile have become sure-fire Christmas bestsellers, now selling over two million copies through bookshops. Last year's Nothing was in the bestseller lists for six weeks. This new book is sure to be at least as successful. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781781251645 BY (AUTHOR) New Scientist PUBLISHER : Profile Books Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : November 06, 2014 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Profile Books Ltd LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm WEIGHT : 241 g SERIES : New Scientist PRODUCT CATEGORY : Mathematics & Science Show more