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1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Science
1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Science
Author: James Trefil
This collection of scientific facts and figures answers key questions for the general reader. Covering every field from astronomy to zoology, it explores such topics as the expansion of the universe, the origins of the Moon, and the death of cells.
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ISBN-13: 9780385247955
ISBN-10: 0385247958
Publication Date: 12/1/1991
Pages: 305
Edition: 1st ed
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Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Written in question/answer format, these bite-size facts are quick and easy to digest. However, the content is very strong for any serious person who wishes to learn more in the field of science.

Here are some examples:
~ How does a computer "virus" mimic a real virus?
~Why is it easy to scramble an egg and very difficult to unscramble one?
~What is the universe expanding into?
~Why did the English moths turn gray during the Industrial Revolution?


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