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This is Improbable Too Marc Abrahams

Name: This is Improbable Too By Marc Abrahams
SKU: 9781780743615
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This is Improbable Too by Marc Abrahams

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Summary

The mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive collection of improbable research all about us - and you

This is Improbable Too Summary

This is Improbable Too: Synchronized Cows, Speedy Brain Extractors and More WTF Research by Marc Abrahams

The mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive collection of improbable research all about us - and you

Marc Abrahams collects the odd, the imaginative and the brilliantly improbable. Here he turns to research on the ins and outs of the very improbable evolutionary innovation that is the human body (brain included):

* What's the best way to get a monkey to floss regularly?

* How much dandruff do Pakistani soldiers have?

* If you add an extra henchman to your bank-robbing gang, how much more money will you 'earn'?

* How many dimples will be found on the cheeks of 28,282 Greek children?

* Who is the Einstein of pork carcasses?

This is Improbable Too Reviews

Rationalism taken to intoxicating extremes.

* Guardian *

'A detailed map of the most arcane byways down which members of the scientific community have travelled.'

* Independent on Sunday *

'Abrahams is doing vital work here... From this deeply improbable book, you will learn that male chess players take more risk in their play when they are playing attractive female opponents, and that British bank robbers don't make as much money as you might think.'

* Daily Mail *

Hilarious... You'll never look at scientists in the same way again.

-- Terry Jones, Monty Python

Science nerds and junkies unite! Your book has arrived.

* Reader's Digest *

Wonderful! The definitive compendium of quirky, jaw-dropping research.

-- Richard Wiseman, author of :59 Seconds and Quirkology

About Marc Abrahams

Marc Abrahams writes the 'Improbable Research' column for the Guardian and is the author of This Is Improbable. He is the founding editor of the science humour magazine Annals of Improbable Research and founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, which are presented at Harvard University each year. Abrahams and the Ig have been covered by the BBC, New Scientist, Daily Mail, Times, and numerous other outlets internationally. He lives in Massachusetts.

Additional information

Sku

GOR005713977

ISBN 13

9781780743615

ISBN 10

1780743610

Title

This is Improbable Too: Synchronized Cows, Speedy Brain Extractors and More WTF Research by Marc Abrahams

Author

Marc Abrahams

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Oneworld Publications

Year published

20140306

Number of pages

336

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us