229 pages. Cover wornWhy is the sky blue? Does it really get warmer when it snows? Why doesn't superglue stick to the inside o f the tube? How is it possible to uncork a bottle by hitting the bottom? Can you drive through a rainbow? Should you walk or run i n the rain? Why does soap make bubblebath collapse? The leading s cience weekly the New Scientist runs a popular column, The Last W ord, which invites readers to write in with enquiries about every day scientific phenomena. Providing a selection of the most inter esting questions and answers from the column, this book covers a wide range of subjects,from plants and animals to the human body and gadgets and inventions. Fun and informative, it is fascinatin g reading for anyone who has ever asked themselves these kind of questions. Seller Inventory # 2451aa

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Title: The Last Word

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: Spike Gerrell

Condition: Good

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Why is the sky blue? Does it really get warmer when it snows? Why doesn't superglue stick to the inside of the tube? How is it possible to uncork a bottle by hitting the bottom? Can you drive through a rainbow? Why does soap make bubblebath collapse?

The leading English language science weekly, The New Scientist, runs a popular column, "The Last Word," that invites readers to write in with inquiries about everyday scientific phenomena. Providing a selection of the most interesting questions and answers from the column, this book covers a wide range of subjects, from plants and animals to the human body and gadgets and inventions. Fun and informative, it is fascinating reading for anyone who has ever found themselves asking these kinds of questions.

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The New Scientist is the leading English language science weekly, selling over 120,000 copies through its UK and Australian editions. It now publishes on the Internet through its website Planet Science. "The Last Word" is one of the most popular columns in the magazine, receiving about 200 letters a week.

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