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Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs?

Paperback • 2012 • English

Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs?

By Robert Matthews

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About the book

Why can't we tickle ourselves? Which properties give you the best chance of winning Monopoly? What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Is it possible to hurt your brain if you think too much? In this entertaining and enlightening tour of day-to-day life, award-winning writer and scientist Robert Matthews tackles everything from the puzzling maths of odd socks to the real 'string theory' mystery: how does string acquire all those unwanted knots?

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ISBN

9781851689002

Publisher

Oneworld Publications

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs?

Format

Paperback

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