WHY DON'T SPIDERS STICK TO THEIR WEBS? by Robert Matthews ( 9781851689002 )

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WHY DON'T SPIDERS STICK TO THEIR WEBS?
AND 317 OTHER EVERYDAY MYSTERIES OF SCIENCE

By:

Robert Matthews

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ONEWORLD PUBLICATIONS

Pub. date:

1 October, 2011

Edition:

Revised edition

Pages:

256

Description:

Baffling questions and fascinating answers from the Sunday Telegraph's award-winning Murphy's Law scientist

Synopsis:

Why can't we tickle ourselves? Which properties give you the best chance of winning Monopoly? What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Is it possible to hurt your brain if you think too much? In this entertaining and enlightening tour of day-to-day life, award-winning writer and scientist Robert Matthews tackles everything from the puzzling maths of odd socks to the real 'string theory' mystery: how does string acquire all those unwanted knots?

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