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Why Can't Elephants Jump?: and 113 more science questions answered - New Scientist
New Scientist
What's the storage capacity of the human brain in gigabytes? What's the farthest point on land from the sea? Why is frozen milk yellow? And why do flamingos stand on one leg? This book compiles readers' answers to these questions in the "Last Word" column of "New Scientist".
240 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 1, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9781846683985 |
| Publishers | Profile Books Ltd |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 130 × 197 × 16 mm · 202 g |
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