13 things that don't make sense : the most baffling scientific mysteries of our time /

Based on Michael Brooks's popular article for New Scientist--one of the most forwarded articles in the magazine's online history--13 Things That Don't Make Sense tackles the most hotly debated topics in science today, from the placebo effect to life on Mars, and shows how these conund...

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Main Author: Brooks, Michael, 1970-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Doubleday, [2008]
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:Based on Michael Brooks's popular article for New Scientist--one of the most forwarded articles in the magazine's online history--13 Things That Don't Make Sense tackles the most hotly debated topics in science today, from the placebo effect to life on Mars, and shows how these conundrums are changing the way scientists approach their work and why these issues will define science in the twenty-first century.
Physical Description:240 pages ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-224) and index.
ISBN:9780385520683
0385520689