Can Reindeer Fly? by Roger Highfield
An irresistible stocking-filler: a hilarious romp through the science of Christmas. 'This book fizzes with fun' Sunday Telegraph 'I love it' Carol Vordeman 'A perfect present' A C Grayling, Financial Times 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 book contains information on how drugs might make us see flying reindeer, how pollution is affecting the shape of Christmas trees and the intriguing correlation between the length of our Christmas card list and brain size.
An extensively revised edition of a light-hearted scientific look at the rituals and icons of Christmas from such questions as the thermodynamics involved in cooking a turkey to the likely celestial candidates for the Star of Bethlehem and what happens to us physically when we over-indulge in alcoholAnd there's a new chapter on how religion can help your entire life.
Roger Highfield was the Science Editor of the DAILY TELEGRAPH and is now the Editor of the NEW SCIENTIST. He broadcasts frequently on radio and television.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753813669 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753813661 |
| Title | Can Reindeer Fly? |
| Author | Roger Highfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2002-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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