The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-o-pedia: A Startling Collection of Scientific Trivia You'll Never Need to Know

Author(s): Wendy M. Leonard

SCIENCE & NATURE

Calling all trivia buffs! Loaded with over 200 entries and almost 2,000 bits of trivia, this book will arm you with hundreds of useless scientific tidbits - perfect for curious minds. Organized from A ("Amino Acids") to Z ("Zombie Etiquette"), and packed with great cartoons, The Useless Science Fact-o-Pedia is a treasure trove of fun facts for the inquiring mind. It's perfect, whether you're looking to stimulate your brain or impress at a party! Featuring such fantastic and useless facts as: * Did you know that the U.S. Center for Disease Control published a blog post on preparing for the zombie apocalypse to teach the public about preparedness in emergencies? * Or that Saturn is so light, it would float on water? * Or that most mammals yawn, as well as some birds and reptiles? * Or that the first roller coaster can be traced to 15th-century Russia? * Or that Leonardo da Vinci sketched plans for a humanoid robot back in 1495? * How about the fact that the North Atlantic Ocean gets 1 inch wider every year?
Written by an award-winning and accessible expert medical writer, The Utterly, Completely, and Totally Useless Science Fact-o-pedia is an extraordinary look at our seemingly ordinary world.


Product Information

An award-winning and internationally recognized expert medical writer, Wendy has been using her gift to translate medical jargon into lay-friendly language for over 25 years. She is a full-time freelance writer and member of the American Public Health Association and resides in the Agricultural Reserve.

General Fields

  • : 9780007927791
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
  • : 0.68
  • : 31 December 2012
  • : 196mm X 156mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 February 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Wendy M. Leonard
  • : Hardback
  • : Steve Karanas
  • : 503
  • : 320