The Science Magpie
A hoard of fascinating facts, stories, poems, diagrams and jokes, plucked from science and its history
by Simon Flynn
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Pub Date 1 Nov 2012 | Archive Date 14 May 2013
Description
From
the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton, The Science
Magpie is a compelling collection of scientific curiosities.
Expand
your knowledge as you view the history of the Earth on the face of a
clock, tremble at the power of the Richter scale and learn how to
measure the speed of light in your kitchen.
Skip
through time with Darwin's note on the pros and cons of marriage, take
part in an 1858 Cambridge exam, meet the African schoolboy with a
scientific puzzle named after him and much more.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781848314160 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 224 |
