Q & A With Dr K: Why it is so
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On Sale:
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6/11/2001
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Formats:
Trade paperback
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This is Dr Karl doing what he does best: writing about the latest scientific discoveries with a unique blend of fact, theory and anecdote that appeals to all ages. He covers scientific oddities and absurdities such as the physics of biscuit dunking, bathroom queue blues, magnetic moods and a headless chicken called Mike. Karl relates scientific research to our everyday lives.
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Author Extras
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Never Mind the Bullocks, Here's the Science
Dr Karl has taken on Santa Claus, atom bombs, ′friendly′ dolphins and ′killer′ whales, meteors, black holes, string theory and camel′s humps. In his 27 mega-selling books, he demolishes myths, tells readers how to spot bogus science and...
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Science is Golden
′Nullius in verba′, The Royal Society′s motto, roughly translated, means
′Take nobody′s word for it′. Why not do the experiment
for yourself and see the reality of nature. Don′t trust authority - trust nature. Does cranberry...
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Please Explain
′What are the facts? Again and again and again -- what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking ... avoid opinion ... facts are your single clue. Get the facts!′ -- Time Enough for Love, Robert Heinlein Does eating celery make you lighter? Do you have to be dying to...
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