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Title: WHY DON'T SPIDERS STICK TO THEIR WEBS?
AND 317 OTHER EVERYDAY MYSTERIES OF SCIENCE
By: Robert Matthews
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 1851689001
ISBN 13: 9781851689002
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Publisher: 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?
Publication: UK
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Returns: Returnable
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