Fun, quirky and informative, A Neutron Walks Into A Bar...is a collection of facts, definitions, explanations, biographies and jokes guaranteed to quench a thirst for kwledge, discovery and humour that's out of the ordinary. Did you kw that water is the only thing found naturally on earth in each of the 3 states of matter? This book began its life as Science140, an exciting social media project co-ordinated by four Irish science communicators and enthusiasts including Aoibhinn Ni Shuilleabhain presenter of RTE's The Science Squad, Maria Delaney, Humphrey Jones and Paul O'Dwyer. Since its launch on Twitter in the spring of 2012, thousands of tweets have been collected, each explaining a scientific principle, fact, joke or biography in 140 characters or less. The tweets collected are on a range of topics from astromy to zoology, and have been compiled by science enthusiasts, educators, members of the public and celebrities from all over the world. Did you kw that the Mississippi alligator can stay underwater for 6 hours? Neither a textbook r a definitive guide to science, A Neutron Walks Into a Bar...is a fun way to learn new, interesting and unusual things about the world we live in! All royalties in aid of Cystic Fibrosis research.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
ISBN-10
1444743740
ISBN-13
9781444743746
eBay Product ID (ePID)
191135786
Product Key Features
Author
Science140
Format
B-Format Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Popular Science
Genre
Popular Science
Dimensions
Weight
170g
Height
199mm
Width
142mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Castleknock
Spine
16mm
Author Biography
The Science 140 team includes scientist and TV and radio presenter Aoibhinn Ni Shuileabhain, science teacher and blogger Humphrey Jones, dentist Paul O'Dwyer and blogger Maria Delaney.