a field guide to the hidden world of everyday design
Mars, Roman
2020
"A guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast"--Provided by publisher.
"Why does popcorn pop? What makes you hiccup? Why do zebras have stripes? The answers to these and many other . . . questions can be found in this fact-packed book"--Back cover.
"Shares wide-ranging facts about the Earth using a question and answers format, covering such topics as the atmosphere, landforms, oceans, weather, and natural resources"--OCLC.
"Where does water go when it dries? Why do eggs go solid when you cook them? [This book] . . . answers all these intriguing questions about the science of materials, and much more"--Provided by publisher.
"How can a plane fly upside down? Why aren't there any super-giant humans? [This book] . . . answers all these intriguing questions about the science of forces, and much more"--Provided by publisher.