Why Does a Ball Bounce?: 101 Questions You Never Thought of Asking

by Adam Hart-Davis

Simple answers to 100 truly perplexing questions. Curiosity spans all ages as kids, teenagers and adults have lots of questions about everyday occurrences they never think to ask. Why does syrup spiral off the spoon? Which metals can be recycled? The answers to these and 98 other important questions about life, the universe and a whole lot more are found in Why Does a Ball Bounce? Fully illustrated with color photographs, this book explains complex ideas in easy-to-understand terms. The book's 100 questions are organized into the following Why Does A Ball Bounce? is the ideal title for anyone who needs to explain these ideas to children, students... or just to themselves.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

British photographer, writer and broadcaster.

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church."

Q: Why was B.F. Skinner like a magician?
A: He was always pulling habits out of rats.