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Strange but True Science: 150 Answers to Questions You Never Thought to Ask
Fact-filled articles reveal the science and history behind 150 provocative questions.
Eight chapters feature subjects like: Space Oddities, The Not-So-Natural World, Freaky Food Facts, and Everyday Mysteries.
Written in a brainy and irreverent tone sure to satisfy your inner smart aleck!
Book is lightweight and portable, great for travel.
272 pages
Eight chapters feature subjects like: Space Oddities, The Not-So-Natural World, Freaky Food Facts, and Everyday Mysteries.
Written in a brainy and irreverent tone sure to satisfy your inner smart aleck!
Book is lightweight and portable, great for travel.
272 pages
- GenresScienceNonfiction
272 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2016
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34 people want to read
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PIL publishes books in many categories, including the popular Brain Games® series of puzzle, sticker and coloring books, in addition to cookbooks, children’s books, craft, reference and much more.
PIL's bestselling Brain Games® product line features a wide array of puzzle books, including standards such as word searches, crosswords, sudokus, codewords, and cryptograms, as well as variety puzzle books themed around crime, Christmas, summer, celebrities, and more.
The New Seasons® division publishes a variety of stationery products that combine unique formats with the latest trends in design. Among these are Sticker by Number titles, Color and Frame books, notepad sets, journals, and recipe keepers. These products are the perfect vehicle to de-stress and relax, organize your day, and record and share memories.
Collectible Automobile® magazine, another division of PIL, presents an in-depth look at the cars and trucks that Americans have known and loved for decades. First published in 1984, Collectible Automobile® magazine is released six times a year.
PIL's cookbooks feature visually outstanding presentations of culinary classics and world cuisine, including books that focus on the Mediterranean diet, plant-based cooking, restaurant recipes, and the best in entertaining.
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March 20, 2024
This book was fine. A ton of it is stuff I already knew. Some of the answers made me question the writing and do my own research.
A few gems can be found in here, though. Better to skim than to read.
A few gems can be found in here, though. Better to skim than to read.
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Strange But True Science, is another interesting read about the facts of the world around us. Each section contains several questions about the topic, and while most could be considered as fairly conventional, others are a little out there. The mixture of fun questions and everyday questions allows the everyday learner to pick up something new and fun, as well as some knowledge they might use on a daily basis. Some questions include: “Why do we sweat?” and “What happens to your body when it is struck by lightning?”
While I can’t speak to the validity of the answers, as there are no citations. Most are presented in a semi-professional way. The narrator attempts to be funny, use jokes, and sarcasm occasionally. Sometimes, the tone works and other times it doesn’t and it comes off as the narrator trying too hard. That was just my personal take on it though, other readers might disagree with me.
Because of the missed jokes, and the lack of citations, I give the book four stars. Still, an engaging book, but sometimes it just misses the mark.
Strange But True Science, is another interesting read about the facts of the world around us. Each section contains several questions about the topic, and while most could be considered as fairly conventional, others are a little out there. The mixture of fun questions and everyday questions allows the everyday learner to pick up something new and fun, as well as some knowledge they might use on a daily basis. Some questions include: “Why do we sweat?” and “What happens to your body when it is struck by lightning?”
While I can’t speak to the validity of the answers, as there are no citations. Most are presented in a semi-professional way. The narrator attempts to be funny, use jokes, and sarcasm occasionally. Sometimes, the tone works and other times it doesn’t and it comes off as the narrator trying too hard. That was just my personal take on it though, other readers might disagree with me.
Because of the missed jokes, and the lack of citations, I give the book four stars. Still, an engaging book, but sometimes it just misses the mark.
October 1, 2018
What the book was about: This book, Science Strange But True, is a nonfiction type of book where it gives categories of different types of sciences, and then lists fact about that one field before going onto the next one. Some of these questions they answer are very useful, to flat out ridiculous, like from how close we are to teleportation to how astronauts go to the bathroom. But, I would agree with the notion that this book has a certain charm, even if some of the questions are at times very unusual.
What I thought of the book: I thought this boom was a good little distraction from normal life for me. It kept me entertained with its witty comments hidden throughout the facts, and I overall really enjoyed the experience this book gave.
Why I gave it 4 Stars: I gave this book 4/5 stars because I really enjoyed the book enough to recommend it to people, but I wouldn't go out and buy more copies just so others could read it.
What I thought of the book: I thought this boom was a good little distraction from normal life for me. It kept me entertained with its witty comments hidden throughout the facts, and I overall really enjoyed the experience this book gave.
Why I gave it 4 Stars: I gave this book 4/5 stars because I really enjoyed the book enough to recommend it to people, but I wouldn't go out and buy more copies just so others could read it.
September 28, 2019
I find these kind of books interesting, knowledge wise.
May 11, 2020
Very interesting
July 29, 2024
Interesting book about questions and answers dealing with science.
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