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Synopsis
Ever wondered . . .
- what is earwax for?
- when is the moon blue?
- why are there only two sexes?
- do doctors live longer?
Informative, hilarious, sometimes unsettling and always unexpected, the questions and answers from New Scientist readers in the magazine's popular 'Last Word' column are endlessly fascinating. Will We Ever Speak Dolphin? brings the best of the bunch together in another witty, weird and wise compendium that's irresistible for 'Last Word' fans and new readers alike.
If you've ever wanted to know why you can't hear shouting underwater, whether ants get scared of humans towering over them, how butterflies know where they're heading, or whether there really is a difference between martinis shaken or stirred, New Scientist has all the weird and witty answers.
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Review
Praise for the Last Word series:
'[An] extraordinary book ... responsible for putting popular science back on its feet
(Radio 5 Live)You can unravel the secrets of life, the universe and everything in your own kitchen ... brilliant. (News of the World)
Science without the boring bits (Bookbag)
A fascinating mix of the baffling, ridiculous and trivial ... answers the scientific questions you never got round to asking. (Daily Express)
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Another classic bestseller from the million-selling New Scientist series.
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- PublisherJohn Murray
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 147364271X
- ISBN 13 9781473642713
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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