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Everything You Know About Science is Wrong

By Matt Brown
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Everything You Know About Science is Wrong by Matt Brown delves into common misconceptions and myths in the scientific world, challenging widely-held beliefs in a humorous and engaging way. The book explores a range of fascinating topics across science and nature, revealing surprising truths and dispelling errors that have crept into popular understanding. This entertaining read invites you to question your own perceptions and appreciate the complexities of science.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by science and enjoy uncovering myths and misconceptions in various scientific fields. It's perfect for curious minds eager to challenge what they think they know about topics ranging from astronomy to biology, all presented with a touch of humour and wit.

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Everything You Know About Science is Wrong

A highly entertaining, myth-busting read for anyone with even a passing interest in science. Ever wondered if anything is faster than the speed of light? Was Sputnik the first object in space? Have your myths busted!

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A highly entertaining, myth-busting read for anyone with even a passing interest in science.

Hot on the heels of the fascinating compendium Everything You Know About London Is Wrong, this next book in the series, written by author Matt Brown in his trademark humourous style, debunks the scientific myths we all take for granted. Does nothing travel faster than the speed of light? Well, in certain circumstances, a winded tortoise can go faster. Are there actually seven colours in a rainbow? Think again. And our author merrily explains why our hair and nails don't keep growing after we die and why chemicals in our diet might not be the toxic threats we are led to believe.

Covering everything from pseudoscience to phenomena of physics, scandals of space and scientific misquotes, Everything You Know About Science is Wrong shatters a range of illusions we have accepted unquestioningly since childhood and demystifies this most puzzling of subjects.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849944021

Publisher: Batsford

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 February 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Batsford

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 192.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 176

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Education & Reference Matt Brown Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Matt Brown is author of 11 books for Batsford, using his trademark humour and playfulness as tools to explore the world. He has served as editor and editorat-large of Londonist.com, writing on topics as diverse as street art, politics, map-making and science. With a deep love of trivia, he's written and hosted hundreds of quizzes, including events for the Museum of London and Manchester Science Museum, among many others. He is tweeting at @mattfromlondon.

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