Curious Folks Ask: 162 Real Answers on Amazing Inventions, Fascinating Products, and Medical Mysteries
Written By: Sherry Seethaler
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Prepare to Be Fascinated!
- Why does the flu change every year?
- What makes glue sticky?
- What causes out-of-body experiences?
- Are all brands of gas the same?
- Will adult stem cells work as well as embryonic stem cells?
- Is one -horsepower- really equal to the power of one horse?
- Why can-t you sneeze with your eyes open?
- How much does a cremated body weigh?
These are just a few of the fascinating science and health questions real people have asked top science writer and San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Sherry Seethaler. Curious Folks Ask brings together 162 of her best answers-all crystal-clear, accurate, quick, and a pleasure to read. Seethaler knows exactly how to cut through jargon, confusion, and myths. She-s passionate about sharing what scientists have learned and what they still don-t know. She explores everything from our bodies to our best inventions: what makes us healthy, what makes us human, and plenty more. Prepare to be surprised, intrigued, and amazed!
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Great for reading on the run
Customer Rating:I snagged this title as a freebie. My Kindle only leaves home for my longer travels but I always have my Blackberry with me - I've been reading this book during my choppy commute (a short bus ride followed by a short subway ride). This title is perfect for reading on the run because each Q&A segment is so short. It's perfect for the Blackberry's tiny screen and you never have to worry about plot continuity.
Interesting Book
Customer Rating:I liked this book. It was a freebie when I got it. I liked alot of the topics it covered, and I learned some things I didn't know. Might come in handy when I play a trivia game.
Great concept, average execution.
Customer Rating:I love the concept of this book but I found the execution to be uneven and sometimes bogged more concerned with political correctness than scientific fact. Some of the detail was overburdened with words instead of content.
Let Me Ask You This...
Customer Rating:Good book with interesting info. The Kindle version is free. I don't even own a Kindle, but I just couldn't pass on such a good value.
Here are some questions not addressed in the book:
1. Why do older people like raisins?
2. In the USA, why do only drug dealers use the metric system?
3. And speaking of drugs, when pot is fully legalized someday, what will Amazon charge for a dime bag?
4. And what about human trafficing? Shouldn't that also be on Amazon?
5. You can get bar soap in liquid form, but not liquid shampoo in bar form. What gives?
6. Are we there yet?
7. What more can I say?
Thank you for your attention.
Informative
Customer Rating:The beginning of the book was over my head but I am so glad I continued to read the book. Very infomative well worth the download.
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Binding: Kindle EditionDewey Decimal Number: 372
Format: Kindle Book
Label: FT Press
Manufacturer: FT Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2009-12-15
Publisher: FT Press
Release Date: 2009-12-15
Studio: FT Press
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