Can Cows Walk Down Stairs?: Perplexing Questions Answered - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750937475 ISBN 13: 9780750937474

Publisher: The History Press, 2005

Synopsis

What is ear wax for? Do bacteria have sex? How do they put stripes in toothpaste? Does your nose run in space? What are stars made of? This book answers those tantalising or perplexing questions for which you thought you'd never find an answer. A book for the naturally curious, as well as those seekers after scientific truths, it unravels both those things we take for granted, such as when you boil an egg, why does the yolk stay in the middle, or why is the sky blue, as well as questions which probe deeply, such as, what does an atom look like, or what was there before the beginning of time? if you were to write in the dust on the moon, how big would the letters have to be so you could see them from earth without a telescope? Drawing on the expertise of a team of enthusiastic scientists around the world, authoritative, entertaining, and often a touch humorous, it will appeal to anyone who's ever been curious about life on earth.

About this title

Synopsis:

This book brings some of the finest scientific brains to bear on those tantalising queries for which you thought you'd never find an answer. It is a book for the naturally curious; it unravels things we take for granted, like, when you boil an egg, why does the yolk stay in the middle? In an age when science reaches new conclusions and makes dramatic discoveries almost weekly, there still remain fundamental, simple and often obvious questions to occupy an interested and curious mind. Such as: why do bums look smaller dressed in black? Or, if you were to write in the dust on the moon, how big would the letters have to be so you could see them from earth without a telescope? In this book, you get the answers to all the questions posed so far. No question, provided there is a proper scientific conclusion, is too ridiculous to appear between the covers. It will satisfy the curious, and amuse the browser.

About the Author:

Paul Heiney is a well-known writer, broadcaster and journalist. He writes features and reviews for 'The Times' and is also the author of several books Among them , 'Pulling Punches', 'Home Farm',two novels and 'The Nuts and Bolts of Life'.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0750937475
• ISBN 13: 9780750937474
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Heiney Paul