How Do You Build a Time Machine?: And Other Puzzles With Science - Hardcover

Brecher, Erwin

 
9781780976693: How Do You Build a Time Machine?: And Other Puzzles With Science

Inhaltsangabe

Learn strange trivia and pick up amazing science facts with 100 fascinating puzzles

Why do cats' eyes glow green?
How big would the world be if all the empty space was squeezed out of it?
Can you build a time machine?


This book is filled with fascinating scientific and mathematical puzzles, all based on real-world scientific principles. Learn why the size of the moon appears to change, the probability that any two children are girls, and what noise ice cubes make if you drop them into hot soup. The answer to each problem explains a scientific or mathematical principle in easy-to-understand terms, so not only are you solving puzzles, you are learning the secrets behind the most puzzling mysteries of the universe.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Erwin Brecher has written more than 20 books, including How Do You Get an Egg into a Bottle, How Do You Walk on Fire?, Lateral Thinking Posers, and Lateral Thinking Puzzles.

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Astound your friends! Impress party guests! Annoy your relatives! This book contains 100 fascinating science puzzles. The answer to each problem explains a scientific principle in easy-to-understand terms, so not only are you solving puzzles, you are having fun while you learn!

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