Curious and Curiouser

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Curious and Curiouser
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 157
Category/GenrePopular science
ISBN/Barcode 9781742611709
ClassificationsDewey:500
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan Australia
Imprint Pan Australia
Publication Date 1 October 2012
Publication Country Australia

Description

Are cooked mussels safe ONLY if they are open? Why does alcohol make the opposite sex more attractive? Why does washing your hands ease your conscience, make it easier to live with hard decisions, and make you more tolerant? Why does lightning strike the same place twice (and more)? Do babies get more illnesses when they are 'teething'? What is the science behind people spontaneously bursting into flames? And what's more hygienic - an air blower or a paper towel?

Author Biography

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki is the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney. He and Adam Spencer are the Sleek Geeks (ABC TV). Dr Karl is qualified as a medical doctor, engineer, physicist and mathematician, and since 2005, has consistently been in the List of the Most Trusted Australians.