'Made me go Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon.' Rufus HoundAs featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017 - The Guardian'Witty and clever writing, every topic is engaging, fun and in some cases laugh-out-loud funny...there are too many highlights to mention' - How it Works Why is it impossible to spin your right foot clockwise while you draw a 6 with your right hand Can you extract DNA from a strawberry daiquiri Would you make love like a praying mantis Should you book a holiday on Earth 2.0 The Element in the Room will take you on a rib-tickling, experiment-fuelled adventure to explain everyday science that is staring you in the face. If you are sci-curious, pi-curious or just the-end-is-nigh-curious then this is the book for you.Steve Mould and Helen Arney are two thirds of science comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd. As a trio they have appeared on QI, created their own experimental* comedy show 'Domestic Science' for Radio 4, toured their stand-up science shows to over 50,000 nerds (and non-nerds) and accumulated millions of views on YouTube.'These nerds are the real deal' - Ben Goldacre, author of BAD SCIENCE 'They make science fun and understandable which is a great combo.' Sandi Toksvig'MIND BLOWN.' Tim Harford'Science was never such hilarious explosive fun.' Richard Herring'This book is 37% better than mine. But it took 100% more nerds to write it.' Matt Parker (the other third of Spoken Nerd)
The Element in the Room: Science-y Stuff Staring You in the Face
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Author: Arney, Helen
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781844039722
Details:
Author: Arney, Helen
Brand: Cassell
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 224
Release Date: 06-03-2018
Part Number: 9781844039722
Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781844039722
