Curious Folks Ask 2: 188 Real Answers on Our Fellow Creatures, Our Planet, and Beyond
- By Sherry Seethaler
- Published Jan 25, 2011 by FT Press. Part of the FT Press Science series.
- Copyright 2011
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- Pages: 240
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-13-705739-3
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-705739-9
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Sherry Seethaler, a science writer and educator at the University of California, San Diego, works with scientists to communicate their discoveries to the public. She also writes a weekly column for the San Diego Union Tribune in which she answers readers’ questions spanning nearly every imaginable science topic. Seethaler has a Ph.D. in science and mathematics education from the University of California, Berkeley. Her FT Press Science books include Lies, Damned Lies, and Science and Curious Folks Ask.
Why do lizards do pushups? What will happen if the Earth’s magnetic field reverses? How does water get from the roots to the tops of trees? Why and how do stars die? Is there really such a thing as the green flash? In Curious Folks Ask 2: 188 Answers about Our Fellow Creatures, Our Planet, and Beyond, gifted science explainer Sherry Seethaler presents 188 of the most fascinating new questions real people have asked about science–together with answers that are clear, accurate, honest, and a pleasure to read.
Like her previous book, Curious Folks Ask, the Q&As in this book are collected from Seethaler’s popular weekly column in the San Diego Union-Tribune. From the Earth’s strangest lifeforms to the deepest reaches of the universe. Seethaler introduces exciting areas of research, cuts through myths, offers real insight into what science has learned–and reveals the continuing mysteries scientists are still working to understand.
Written in Seethaler’s trademark style, Curious Folks Ask 2: 188 Answers about Our Fellow Creatures, Our Planet, and Beyond presents sophisticated science in a lighthearted, amusing way. Seethaler’s answers will help rekindle the wonder of science in readers of all ages and backgrounds–and help them intelligently interpret the latest news about science and medicine for years to come.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Very Good,
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I am a curious person and I always like a book filled with trivia or giving me knowledge of a little of this and a little of that on any given subject. I really wanted to review this book and gain some insight; I was not disappointed.Our author, Sherry Seethaler does a bang-up job in both education and entertainment in this work. She answers questions such as: If black holes gobble everything in their surroundings, wouldn't the whole universe end up in one big black hole? Do ants breathe? If so, what happens to them when it rains? Do they drown? Do their breathing apparatus get flooded, killing them? And I LOVED this one: I found a dead fly in my refrigerator(days unknown) and throw it in the sink. A few minutes later, it flew away. How is this possible? Can a fly live in the refrigerator? How long do flies live? The answer to these and so many other questions will amaze you. They are given in a very knowledgeable way, but... Read more
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Maintain your position as Monarch of Useless Information., By
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This volume has snippets of information and interesting facts divided into 8 chapters on:1)Creepy Crawlies 2)Amazing Animals 3)Vitally Vegetal 4)Funky Phenomena 5)Environmental Effects 6)Home Planet 7)The Heavens 8)Far Out Recommended for those that like to read in easily digestible chunks, trivia maniacs, know-it-alls and those that are curious and like to read about anything and everything. This would also be a great book for kids in the "Why?-stage" and those that don't read except for on the toilet. Each topic is long enough to be informative but not long enough to encourage toilet-reading-associated health risks. Compared to other books in this category, this is organized in medium length paragraphs (that go into a bit more detail than usual) one after another under each chapter rather than each subject per page.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Not quite as interesting as volume 1, but passed the time., By
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This book is written in a Q and A format, where an interesting question is asked that most people probably have wondered about and then it is answered in a clear concise way.I also got Curious Folks Ask volume 1 and I really enjoyed that one. The questions were interesting and in many cases ones I had wondered about myself. This volume two follows the same format as volume one, there is a question and then the answer follows. I didn't find this volume's questions as interesting as the first edition... for instance "Why do clothes get darker when they get wet?" I know there is an explanation but I just didn't really care. There seemed to be more questions in this book that didn't really catch my interest. But enough did that I was able to get through the book. I liked the funky phenomenon portion a great deal. That is merely an opinion based on my interests. It could be that some people will like volume 2 better than 1. Probably no way to tell... Read more |
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Curious Folks Ask: Creepy Crawlies
Table of Contents
Preface xv
Chapter 1 Creepy crawlies 1
Chapter 2 Amazing animals 23
Chapter 3 Vitally vegetal 53
Chapter 4 Funky phenomena 75
Chapter 5 Environmental effects 97
Chapter 6 Home planet 129
Chapter 7 The heavens 155
Chapter 8 Far out 179
Index 205
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