How Many Moons Does the Earth Have?: The Ultimate Science Quiz Book

How Many Moons Does the Earth Have?: The Ultimate Science Quiz Book

by Brian Clegg (Author)

Synopsis

Why did Uuq become Fl? Why is the sky blue? Why is the sky black? What is spaghettification? There's a problem with the typical quiz. It always features far too much sport, 1980s pop and celebrity gossip - and not nearly enough science. How Many Moons Does the Earth Have? is the ultimate solution. Test your knowledge to the limit with a sizzling collection of brain-stretching, science-based questions in two eight-round quizzes. Turn the page to get the answer immediately - and as each answer page explores the subject in more depth, this the only quiz that's just as entertaining to read from beginning to end as it is to play competitively. Where was the Big Bang? What links the elephant Tusko and Timothy Leary? What is the significance of 6EQUJ5? Science explainer extraordinaire Brian Clegg tells all...

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 208
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Icon Books
Published: 05 Nov 2015

ISBN 10: 1848319282
ISBN 13: 9781848319288

Media Reviews
'A fascinating read' * BBC Focus *
'An enjoyable challenge. Even the most science-literate may well be left scratching their heads!' * How it Works *
'Whether you're a quiz aficionado or prefer to sit down to read by yourself, this book is great to dip in and out of and maybe you'll learn a little something along the way.' * Chemistry World *
'Brian Clegg has written this distinctly addictive book for anyone who has wondered why there were not more science questions in the local pub quiz.' * Laboratory News *
Author Bio
Science writer Brian Clegg studied physics at Cambridge and specialises in making the strangest aspects of the universe accessible to the general reader. He is editor of popularscience.co.uk and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His previous books include Inflight Science, The Universe Inside You and Science for Life.