The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything Tapa blanda - 2008

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'Why are most plants green?'

Why doesn't stomach acid dissolve the stomach itself? Why are there moretornados in the Midwest than on the coast? This volume answers these questionsand over 200 more, shedding light on the science behind them. Asinformative as it is entertaining, it addresses every major branch of science,including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, astronomy, andcosmology. It highlights some of the big ideas that helped shape science aswe know it, and discusses the future of science with regards to nanotechnology,genetic modification, molecular medicine, and string theory.

áComplete Idiot's GuidesĀ have a proven track record of simplifying sciencewith great success, as with volumes on physics and chemistry
áEntertaining scientific overviews of this kind also successful, includingsuch titles as The Pocket Idiot's Guideç to Not-So-Useless Facts and TheComplete Idiot's GuideĀ to Understanding Einstein