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Things that Nobody Knows
501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything
Häftad, 2012
130 kr
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HERE ARE MANY, MANY THINGS THAT NOBODY KNOWS . . .Why are so many giraffes gay?Has human evolution stopped?Where did our alphabet come from?Can robots become self-aware?Can lobsters recognize other lobsters by sight?What goes on inside a black hole?Are cell phones bad for us?Why can't we remember …
Brilliant Chess: Flash
E-bok, 2011
39 kr
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The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Brilliant Chess is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to learning the basic principles in a few short steps. Even if they have …
Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows
1001 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything
Inbunden, 2017
211 kr
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There are many, many things that nobody knows... Do animals have a sense of humour? Why do we have five fingers? What did Jesus do in his youth? Has human evolution stopped? Can robots become self-aware? What goes on inside a black hole?Bringing together The Things That Nobody Knows and Even More …
Sloths
A Celebration of the World’s Most Misunderstood Mammal
Häftad, 2019
158 kr
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How old is the sloth? How do sloths have sex?How did a sloth save Dublin?The answers to these questions, and more, are found in this wonderfully entertaining celebration of the sloth. Walking readers through the sloth's evolutionary history - from the prehistoric ground sloth to modern pygmy - …
Knock, Knock
In Pursuit of a Grand Unified Theory of Humour
Häftad, 2023
149 kr
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Renowned presenter, author, and journalist William Hartston unveils the first mainstream history of humor in his latest book Knock, Knock: In Pursuit of a Grand Unified Theory of Humour. Packed with meticulous research and delightful anecdotes, this book presents a captivating journey through the …
Encyclopaedia of Everything Else
The Ultimate A-Z of Bizarre Information
Inbunden, 2022
232 kr
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A delightful and witty treasure trove of utterly useless information by the author of The Things That Nobody Knows.Most encyclopaedias are boring. They are so packed with worthy but dull facts that a great deal of weird and wonderful material is squeezed out. The Encyclopaedia of Everything Else …
Brilliant Chess: Flash
Häftad, 2011
157 kr
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The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Brilliant Chess is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to learning the basic principles in a few short steps. Even if they have …
Even More Things That Nobody Knows
501 Further Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything
Häftad, 2016
145 kr
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There are many, many more things that nobody knows...!Why do we have five fingers? Do animals have a sense of humour? Did the universe have a beginning? What causes déjà vu? Why do cats purr? How fast did dinosaurs move?In Even More Things That Nobody Knows, William Hartston once again explores the …
Numb and Number
How to Avoid Being Mystified by the Mathematics of Modern Life
Inbunden, 2020
160 kr
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'A wise, witty and insightful guide to clear thinking amid a deluge of percentages and probabilities.' Ian StewartLike it or not, our lives are dominated by mathematics. Our daily diet of news regales us with statistical forecasts, opinion polls, risk assessments, inflation figures, weather and …
