Why Can't Elephants Jump? by New Scientist

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Why Can't Elephants Jump? by New Scientist

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What's the storage capacity of the human brain in gigabytes? What's the farthest point on land from the sea? Why is frozen milk yellow? And why do flamingos stand on one leg? This book compiles readers' answers to these questions in the "Last Word" column of "New Scientist".

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Why Can't Elephants Jump? by New Scientist

Well, why not? Is it because elephants are too large or heavy (after all, they say hippos and rhinos can play hopscotch)? Or is it because their knees face the wrong way? Or do they just wait until no one's looking? Read this brilliant new compilation to find out. This is popular science at its most absorbing and enjoyable. That is why the previous titles in the New Scientist series have been international bestsellers and sold over two million copies between them. Like Does Anything Eat Wasps? (2005), Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze? (2006) and Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? (2008), this is another wonderful collection of wise, witty and often surprising answers to a staggering range of science questions, from 'why is frozen milk yellow?' to 'what's the storage capacity of the human brain in gigabytes?'.
New Scientist is the best selling and fastest growing science magazine in the world. Why Can't Elephants Jump? is again compiled and edited by Mick O'Hare, production editor of New Scientist, who is frequently interviewed on TV and radio.
SKU CIN184668398XG
ISBN 13 9781846683985
ISBN 10 184668398X
Title Why Can't Elephants Jump?
Author New Scientist
Series New Scientist
Condition Good
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Year published 2010-10-07
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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