The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-O-Pedia : A Startling Collection of Scientific Trivia You'll Never Need to Know

Leonard, Wendy

ISBN 10: 162087203X / ISBN 13: 9781620872031

Verlag: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2012

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 4204502-6

Inhaltsangabe:

Did you know that cacao beans are actually seeds (not beans) from the cacao tree? Technically speaking, this makes chocolate a fruit! 

Did you know that a single ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire more than 5 miles (8 km) long?

Did you know that dolphins sleep with only half their brain at a time?

The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-O-Pedia is the ideal book for the intellectually curious mind. Loaded with nearly 2,000 fun facts and lots of fun comics and illustrations , this encyclopedia will arm you with hundreds of useless (and not so useless!) scientific tidbits--perfect for anyone looking to stimulate the mind or simply to impress at a party. Featuring a range of subjects, from anatomy and anthropology to physics and psychology, it's a virtual treasure trove of information!

Reseña del editor: Did you know that cacao beans are actually seeds (not beans) from the cacao tree? Technically speaking, this makes chocolate a fruit! 

Did you know that a single ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire more than 5 miles (8 km) long?

Did you know that dolphins sleep with only half their brain at a time?

The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-O-Pedia is the ideal book for the intellectually curious mind. Loaded with nearly 2,000 fun facts and lots of fun comics and illustrations , this encyclopedia will arm you with hundreds of useless (and not so useless!) scientific tidbits--perfect for anyone looking to stimulate the mind or simply to impress at a party. Featuring a range of subjects, from anatomy and anthropology to physics and psychology, it's a virtual treasure trove of information!

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless...
Verlag: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Einband: Softcover
Illustrator: Kanaras, Steve; Ryan, Matt C.
Zustand: Good
Auflage: 1st Edition.