Can Reindeer Fly? by Roger Highfield

Can Reindeer Fly? by Roger Highfield

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How does snow form? Why are we always depressed after Christmas? How does Santa manage to deliver all those presents in one night? Offering a a lighted-hearted scientific look at the rituals and icons of Christmas, this edition also contains a chapter on the seasonal science - how religion can help your mental life!

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Can Reindeer Fly? by Roger Highfield

This book offers a lighted-hearted scientific look at the rituals and icons of Christmas. How does snow form? Why are we always depressed after Christmas? How does Santa manage to deliver all those presents in one night? (He has, in fact, little over two ten-thousandths of a second to get between each of the 842 million households he must visit). This new edition has been extensively updated and contains a new chapter on the latest seasonal science - how religion can help your mental life!
ROGER HIGHFIELD is Science Editor of The Daily Telegraph. He broadcasts frequently on radio and television.
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ISBN 13 9780297607748
ISBN 10 029760774X
Title Can Reindeer Fly?
Author Roger Highfield
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 2001-09-13
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.