Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs?

By: Robert Matthews;

Language: English

Quality: Good

Genre: Science,

ISBN: 9781851689002

SKU: BE501596932969

Pages: 256

Description: Why can't we tickle ourselves? Which properties give you the best chance of winning Monopoly? What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Is it possible to hurt your brain if you think too much? In this entertaining and enlightening tour of day-to-day life, award-winning writer and scientist Robert Matthews tackles everything from the puzzling maths of odd socks to the real 'string theory' mystery: how does string acquire all those unwanted knots?