by Marc Abrahams (Author), Marc Abrahams (Author)
Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound - everything improbable - from the annals of science research.
What's the best way to slice a ham sandwich, mathematically?
What makes Bobs look especially Bob-like?
Is the right or left ear better at discerning lies?
Could mice be outfitted with parachutes to kill tree snakes?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 07 Mar 2013
ISBN 10: 1851689753
ISBN 13: 9781851689750
Book Overview: Laugh out loud and then think seriously about these outlandish scientific studies