Q&A by Robert Matthews
What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Which properties give you the best chance of winning at Monopoly? And why is it always so difficult to get ketchup to come out of a full bottle? This is a collection of questions and answers unravelling the amazing science behind the world around us.
'A thrill-ride for curious minds' John Rennie, editor-in-chief of Scientific American. 'Robert Matthews has done a heroic job in revealing the science behind a broad and entertaining range of questions that real people ask, from whether it is better to walk in the rain than run (no, just about) to whether there is a universal definition of left and right (yes). Ideal fodder for the curious mind.' Roger Highfield, author of Can Reindeer Fly? The Science of Christmas and The Science of Harry Potter: How Magic Really Works.
Robert Matthews is Visiting Reader in Science at Aston University, Birmingham. He has published pioneering research in fields ranging from code-breaking to the probability of coincidences, and won an Ig Nobel Prize for his studies of Murphy's Law, including the reasons why toast so often lands butter-side down. He is also an award-winning journalist who writes about science for many publications, including The Sunday Telegraph, The Financial Times, Focus and New Scientist.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851684496 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851684492 |
| Title | Q&A |
| Author | Robert Matthews |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oneworld Publications |
| Year published | 2005-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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