The Science of Why 2 by Jay Ingram
An all-new volume of science questions to delight, entertain, and inform readers of all ages, from bestselling author Jay Ingram. Bestselling author and commentator Jay Ingram is back to explain the magic and mysteries of the world around us. Jay takes readers on a tour of the universe, exploring wonders big and small. From the farthest reaches of space to the most perplexing historical riddles to the marvels of who we are and what we're made of, Jay answers the important questions, such as: What's inside a black hole?Will machines ever learn to feel?
How much pee is in the average swimming pool? Because who hasn't wondered whether we're living in a computer simulation? Or whether Atlantis existed? Or why cats always land on their feet? With wit, wisdom, and whimsical illustrations, The Science of Why 2 will delight readers of all ages with the answers to all these questions and more. Full of fun science facts (and fictions), this is the book that everyone's inner science geek needs to read.
From 1995 through 2011, Jay Ingram hosted Discovery Channel Canada's Daily Planet. It was the world's only hour-long, prime-time daily science show when it debuted in 1995. Jay presented Quirks and Quarks, a national science show on CBC Radio from 1979 to 1992, before joining Discovery. He worked as a contributing editor for Owl magazine and also authored a scientific piece for the Toronto Star on a weekly basis. Jay is the author of 11 New York Times best-selling books, including The Daily Planet Book of Amazing Ideas and Speak, Talk, Talk.
Ingram was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2009 for his contributions to making complicated science more accessible to the general public, as well as his mentoring of future generations of science journalists. For his efforts to popularize science, he has earned the Royal Canadian Institute's Sandford Fleming Medal, the Royal Society's McNeil Medal for Public Understanding of Science, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council's Michael Smith Award. He holds five honorary doctorates and is a prominent graduate of the University of Alberta.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781501172762 |
| ISBN 10 | 150117276X |
| Title | The Science of Why 2 |
| Author | Jay Ingram |
| Series | The Science Of Why |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2017-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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