The Fly in the Ointment: 70 Fascinating Commentaries on the Science of Everyday Life
- ISBN-10
- 1550226215
- ISBN-13
- 9781550226218
- Series
- The Fly in the Ointment
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 297
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Authors
- Joseph A. Schwarcz, Joe Schwarcz
Description
Explanations of everyday science are offered in a study that covers everything from the science of bottled water and plastic wraps, to the mysteries of bulletproof vests and weight loss diets.
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- 2008-10-01
- 191 pages
- Ebook
- Church Publishing, Inc.
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