The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything [Mass Market Paperback]

Steve Miller (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1592577962 | ISBN-13: 978-1592577965 | Publication Date: October 7, 2008

?Why are most plants green??

Why doesn?t stomach acid dissolve the stomach itself? Why are there more tornados in the Midwest than on the coast? This volume answers these questions and over 200 more, shedding light on the science behind them. As informative as it is entertaining, it addresses every major branch of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, astronomy, and cosmology. It highlights some of the big ideas that helped shape science as we know it, and discusses the future of science with regards to nanotechnology, genetic modification, molecular medicine, and string theory.

?Complete Idiot?s Guides® have a proven track record of simplifying science with great success, as with volumes on physics and chemistry
?Entertaining scientific overviews of this kind also successful, including such titles as The Pocket Idiot?s Guide? to Not-So-Useless Facts and The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Understanding Einstein

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (October 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592577962
• ISBN-13: 978-1592577965
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #444,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Idiot's guide to The Science of Everything, July 12, 2011

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Still like the idea of this book but it didn't quite live up to my expectations. Some of the topics were odd, for example, would a person get wetter in the rain if they ran or walked across a parking lot. The book cited a 1995 study that stated standing still in the rain would leave you wetter than walking or running in the rain. (duh!). There were other topics that were done much better and actually conveyed information that I didn't know which was the reason I purchased the book. The book
didn't promise to be anything but a tease or intro to a variety of subjects. On that basis, it was better than OK. The Tone and depth of writing was very understandable for a casual discussion of science, I don't regret the purchase and would say the book is good for young readers or individual who like trivia; when all is said and done, the title of the book is "The Complete Idiot's guide to The Science of Everything."The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything