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