Science is Golden
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On Sale:
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1/11/2008
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Formats:
Trade paperback
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′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 juice cure urinary tract infections? Is the hookah really a safer way to smoke? Will the Large Hadron Collider destroy the Earth and the Universe? Is the purpose of the peacock′s tail to attract females? And in the unlikely event of a plane crash, are some seats safer than others?
The human hand has 27 bones; Uranus has 27 moons; 27 is a perfect cube, being 3 x 3 x 3; and in this, Dr Karl′s 27th book, he takes us on another exploration of the dazzling world of science.
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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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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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