Curiosities & Wonders 5

As children see things in our movie theaters and television sets, they are probably often left wondering why they are not able to see some of the scenery in their very own hometowns. This is when th……続きを見る

Spinglishーthe devious dialect of English used by professional spin doctorsーis all around us. And the fact is, until you’ve mastered it, politicians and corporations (not to mention your colleagues……続きを見る

Throughout the Ages man has been using magic. The majority of religions recognize that magic exists; many of them have gone so far as to forbid its use. What is magic? Does magic actually work? How ……続きを見る

We look at why the lotto companies offer various ways to play lotto and which the best of the choices, including a link to an odds calculator which will demonstrate the truth behind why some lotto g……続きを見る

A highly entertaining, illustrated guide to a whole range of firsts, from the worlds of history, science, transport, society, the arts and sport, now in ebook format. Over 300 fascinating firsts fro……続きを見る

Why the story of the stork? Why blue for boys and pink for girls? Why is a kiss written as 'X'? Where did the Easter Bunny come from? Dr Rudy Brasch, with his wife Li by his side, made it his life's……続きを見る

A collection of remarkable and completely made-up correspondence from the great and the good across history. Many books have collated the exceptional letters and personal writing of the famous, offe……続きを見る

Science in 100 Key Breakthroughs presents a series of clear and concise essays that explain the fundamentals of some of the most exciting and important science concepts you really need to know. Paul……続きを見る

From the ancient origins of astronomy to the Copernican revolution, and from Galileo to Hawking's research into black holes, The Story of Astronomy charts the discoveries made by some of the greates……続きを見る

How to clone a sheep. How to build a brain. How to boil a planet. How to save the world. From the microscopic to the cosmic, this book takes you on a glorious tour of the known universe and beyond, ……続きを見る

This stunning collection of images and essays surveys the key breakthroughs that have shaped our understanding of the universe around us - from the discovery of the solar system, to Supermassive bla……続きを見る

This latest book in the bestselling '50 Ideas' series is a wonderfully accessible overview of the only place we know of in the universe that is capable of sustaining life. Expert popular science wri……続きを見る

Both simple and accessible, Science in Seconds is a visually led introduction to 200 key scientific ideas. Each concept is incredibly quick and easy to remember, described by means of an easy-to-und……続きを見る

Neuroscience is one of the most fascinating and complex areas of scientific research, with new advances being made every day. In 50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know, Mo Costandi condenses a……続きを見る

In 1809, when Darwin was born, much of the world was an unexplored wilderness. Our knowledge of the past was nonexistent, and our picture of our species' history little more than a set of fantastic ……続きを見る

The heavens are alive with breathtaking beauty: from the incandescent surface of the Sun to the shimmering tail of a comet; the birth of planets to the death of stars; the dancing shadows of Jupiter……続きを見る

This is American history they don’t teach you in class: Discover the “fascinating, funny” stories of the states that never were, from Texlahoma to West Florida (The New Yorker) Everyone knows the fi……続きを見る

A true story of a teenager's paranormal encounter at the historic Saint Francis of Assisi Skiff Lake Shrine. Do you believe in the continuous cycle of one's essence? Is it possible after death of th……続きを見る

続きを見る

The quirky offspring of ‘QI’ and ‘Freakonomics’, ‘Geekspeak’ melds ingenious statistical analysis with edifying trivia to explain away some curious facts of life. Curiosity is our human birthright, ……続きを見る

Blind Them…with SCIENCE! How much better would your life be if you had an army of Nobel Laureates, MacArthur ‘geniuses’ and National Medal of Science winners whispering tips in your ear about your b……続きを見る

All in perfectly bad taste Prepare to be amazed, appalled, disgusted, and hugely entertained by this compendium of indelicate oddities. Nothing is too inane, too insane, too bizarre, or too distaste……続きを見る

Did you know? • Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members. • The Knights Templarbegan as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers. • Groom L……続きを見る

A charming collection of typographical errors, slips of the pen, and embarrassing misprints, Just My Typo celebrates the awful and the sublime mistakes that riddle our feeble human attempts at commu……続きを見る

There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, a must-have for trivia enthusiasts and a perfect w……続きを見る

The ebook edition of the Collins Dictionary of Curious Phrases is an updated and revised version of Leslie Dunkling’s classic work on curious and baffling phrases. This edition contains a selection ……続きを見る

Death by Euphoria. Dysgenics. Population Death Spiral. Genetic Superhumans. Geomagnetic Reversal. Galactic Collision. Strangelets. Whether we like it or not, everything's going to come to a pretty u……続きを見る

What happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? Astronomy in Minutes answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 ke……続きを見る

A must have for any coffee hound or owner of a sweet tooth, Coffee Cherry Cocoa Pod explores the remarkable similarities of two beans- coffee and cacao. Enjoy cool trivia while participating in a wh……続きを見る

A parent who wishes to teach a child more about the universe needs to definitely help the child understand the many items that occupy our galaxy. This book would be excellent because a young child w……続きを見る