The handy science answer book /

Why do golf balls have dimples? What makes people snore? How does a fax work? The answers to these and 1,250 other commonly asked, but hard to explain questions can be found in this volume. Revised and expanded, the second edition of this bestselling book tackles dozens of sci-tech subject areas, in...

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Corporate Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Science and Technology Department
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Detroit, Mich. : Visible Ink Press, [1997]
Edition:2nd ed.
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Summary:Why do golf balls have dimples? What makes people snore? How does a fax work? The answers to these and 1,250 other commonly asked, but hard to explain questions can be found in this volume. Revised and expanded, the second edition of this bestselling book tackles dozens of sci-tech subject areas, including the human body, space, the environment, weights and measures, chemistry and physics, and much more. Illustrations.
Item Description:"Revised and expanded"--Cover.
Physical Description:xv, 580 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-546) and index.
ISBN:0787610135 (pbk.)
9780787610135 (pbk.)