Does Anything Eat Wasps?

New Scientist Magazine Staff

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ISBN 10: 1861979738 / 1-86197-973-8
ISBN 13: 9781861979735

Publication Date: 2005

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Many simple questions are actually very complex to answer. Help is at hand from the New scientist, the UK's bestselling science weekly. Every year thousands of baffled readers consult its 'Last Word' column for help. Here is a collection of the best and most memorable.


 

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