{"product_id":"9781501144295","title":"The Science of Why: Answers to Questions About the World Around Us","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eIngram, Jay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/1\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eEver wonder why onions make you cry? Or why lizards do pushups? Or why leaves change color in the fall?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon’t worry, you’re not alone. Acclaimed science writer and broadcaster Jay Ingram wonders the same things. After a long career of asking important questions (\u003ci\u003eDoes time speed up as we age? How much Neanderthal is in me? Why do some animals throw their feces?\u003c\/i\u003e), he’s here to put our scientific quandaries to rest. In this insightful, witty book for curious readers of all ages, Jay shares his favorite head-scratchers and mind-benders, settling pressing questions, such as...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -What is déjà vu?\u003cbr\u003e -Why were Tyrannosaurus Rex’s arms so short?\u003cbr\u003e -Why are you plagued by mosquitoes while your friends aren’t?\u003cbr\u003e -Does your cat actually \u003ci\u003elike \u003c\/i\u003eyou?*\u003cbr\u003e -What is déjà vu?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ...along with everything you ever wondered about human echolocation, Bigfoot and farts (though not all at once).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whimsically illustrated and chock-full of fun science facts (and fictions), this book will delight and surprise your inner science geek.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e*SPOILER: She actually thinks you’re a larger, dumber version of her mother.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43405288997119,"sku":"9781501144295","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_50597dbe-f0ce-44b3-9d79-a48f870bfb5f.jpg?v=1737660981","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781501144295","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}