13 things that don't make sense : the most Intriguing scientific mysteries of our time /: the most Intriguing scientific mysteries of our time. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Thirteen things that don't make sense
• Further Information: Note: Michael Brooks.
• Other Names: Brooks, Michael, 1970-
• Contents: The missing universe : We can only account for 4 percent of the cosmos -- The Pioneer anomaly : Two spacecraft are flouting the laws of physics -- Varying constants : Destabilizing our view of the universe -- Cold fusion : Nuclear energy without the drama -- Life : Are you more than just a bag of chemicals? -- Viking : NASA scientists found evidence for life on Mars, then they changed their minds -- The Wow! signal : Has ET already been in touch -- A giant virus : a freak that could rewrite the story of life -- Death : Evolution's problem with self-destruction -- Sex : There are better ways to reproduce -- Free will : Your decisions are not your own -- The placebo effect : Who's being deceived? -- Homeopathy : It's patently absurd, so why it go away?
• Publisher Details: London : Profile Books
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (371 pages)
• Subjects: 500; Science -- Miscellanea; Science; Electronic books; Trivia and miscellanea
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847651303; 1847651305
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-371).; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.