New Scientist 3 Books Set (Why don't Penguins' Feet Freeze, Do Polar Bears get Lonely, Does anything eat Wasps)

This three-book collection from New Scientist gathers together curious science questions rooted in everyday life. Presented in a question-and-answer popular science format, it explores familiar observations and unexpected puzzles through a wide range of topics. Across Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Other Questions , Do Polar Bears Get Lonely?: And 101 Other Intriguing Science Questions and Does Anything Eat Wasps: And 101 Other Questions , the books move from fingerprints and bumblebee flight to onions, eggs and superglue, alongside questions about garlic breath, striped toothpaste, ‘pins and needles’, handedness and whether fish get thirsty. The final volume draws on reader-submitted problems featured in New Scientist’s ‘Last Word’ column, highlighting how a single question can lead to an answer that is either surprisingly complex or unexpectedly simple. Included titles Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?: And 114 Othe...