The Birds, the Bees and the Platypuses

Crazy, Sexy and Cool Stories from Science

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Chemistry, General Chemistry
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Author: Michael Gross ISBN: 9783527640980
Publisher: Wiley Publication: March 8, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-VCH Language: English
Author: Michael Gross
ISBN: 9783527640980
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: March 8, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-VCH
Language: English

Michael Gross has been writing about science full time for the last eight years and as a night time hobby for the previous seven. From his treasure troves, he now presents his favourite science stories from these 15 years.
What are the attractions that make him revisit a topic or reread an article again and again? Often, it's the sheer craziness of wildly unexpected findings or grotesquely oversized challenges. In other stories, there is a sexy element or an unexpected insight into the human condition. And sometimes, when reporting new and future technologies, the author just can't help thinking: »cooooooool!« So here are more than 60 crazy, sexy and cool science stories for you to enjoy.

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Michael Gross has been writing about science full time for the last eight years and as a night time hobby for the previous seven. From his treasure troves, he now presents his favourite science stories from these 15 years.
What are the attractions that make him revisit a topic or reread an article again and again? Often, it's the sheer craziness of wildly unexpected findings or grotesquely oversized challenges. In other stories, there is a sexy element or an unexpected insight into the human condition. And sometimes, when reporting new and future technologies, the author just can't help thinking: »cooooooool!« So here are more than 60 crazy, sexy and cool science stories for you to enjoy.

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