How Much Does the Earth Weigh

by Marshall Brain (Editor)

Have you ever wondered... How many sheets of paper can be produced from a single tree? Why do FM radio stations end in an odd number? What causes a sonic boom? Where is the world's fastest computer located?

If you've ever scratched your head and thought, why?," you'll love How Much Does the Earth Weigh? With more than 100 of the most popular questions culled from the intriguing "Question of the Day" segment of HowStuffWorks.com, this fun book answers questions you never even thought to ask.

Written in Marshall Brain's award-winning style, this book explains in language you can understand the complexities behind some of the world's imponderables. You'll never look at a light socket, gas pump, or Web page the same way again!

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 29, 2001

About the author

Marshall David Brain II was an enthusiastic American author, public speaker, futurist, entrepreneur, and professor, who specialized in making complex topics easier to understand for the general public. Brain was the founder of HowStuffWorks.com and the author of the How Stuff Works book series. He hosted the National Geographic channel's Factory Floor with Marshall Brain and Who Knew? With Marshall Brain.

Reviews

[Elizabeth Swindell · Rating 3 out of 5]

really interesting and learned a lot! there weren’t any pictures, diagrams, or graphs which were often needed for a full understanding of the topic

[Claire S]

Seemed like a fun book to have around the house as my kid was growing up. So far we haven't used it really, will skim atleast for sure before passing it along.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

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