What, Why and How - 2

What, Why and How - 2

by Asli Kaplan
What, Why and How - 2

What, Why and How - 2

by Asli Kaplan

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Overview

Have you ever wondered why we should lie on the right side of our bodies while sleeping? Or why the smoke of a barbecue always comes toward us? Or why most pencils are made in a hexagonal shape? The book in your hands explores the scientific principles behind the day-to-day happenings occurring around us, from everything living and non-living. Filled with close to a hundred quirky facts, this book explains different things from why Eskimos never feel cold in their igloos to how albatrosses can fly for a long time without flapping.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781597842877
Publisher: Blue Dome Press
Publication date: 02/16/2013
Pages: 96
Sales rank: 922,958
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Preface vii

What is muscle fatigue? 1

What is molasses? 2

Is molasses really an "iron store"? 3

What would we do without joints? 4

Why doesn't snow on high mountains melt away in summer? 5

What does the mother's milk contain? 6

What is jet-lag actually? 7

What does a beneficial bacterium mean? 8

What is nacre? 9

Are owls "flying radar stations"? 10

What is tingling? 11

Can scratched CDs be fixed? 12

Why do the nibs of some pencils write darker? 13

What do animals dowhen they get sick? 15

Why do bees make their combs in the shape of hexagons? 16

How can albatrosses fly for a long time without flapping? 17

How do hibernating animals get nourished? 18

How do rubber erasers delete? 19

What kind of soil does tea plant like? 20

Why it is too difficult to fight with viruses? 21

What is regeneration? 22

Why should we lie on the right side of our bodies while sleeping? 23

How does a fingerprint stay on the object we touch? 24

Why do we stumble just after we stop circumvolving? 25

How shall we protect ourselves from acarids? 26

What is adrenalin? 27

What are the advantages of eating figs? 28

Why do droplets fallen on to superheated stove bounce? 29

Does snow make the weather get cold? 30

How do security devices operating on entrance work? 31

Which fruits give happiness? 32

How shall we consume black cumin? 33

Do parrots understand what they say? 34

Which two seas are those that do not mix with each other? 35

How do leaves break off from trees? 36

How does lotus keep itself so clean? 37

What do Bower birds decorate their nests with? 38

How do antibodies fight? 39

How does fan cool us? 40

How do seals endure cold water? 41

Why does the smoke of a barbecue always come toward us? 42

Why are heaters made with folds? 43

Do Eskimos ever feel cold in their igloos? 44

Why do curtains via the heaters get dirty more quickly? 45

Why doesn't the stainless steel become rusty? 46

Do the batteries of radios run out faster when the volume is up? 47

Why don't we remember the events that happened to us before we were three years old? 48

Why do cloths shrink after washing? 49

How do fireflies radiate light? 50

Why are most pencils made in a hexagonal shape? 51

What is the reason why people have different voices? 52

What does 24-carat gold mean? 53

Why don't whales experience caisson disease? 54

Why do planes leave clouds behind them? 55

Why do we see blurry under the water? 56

Why do stars blink at night? 57

Why does stinging nettle irritate our hands? 58

How much does our height keep increasing? 59

What is plankton? 60

How do bearded vultures digest bones? 61

Which insect has inspired human beings for helicopter production? 62

Why does our face blush when we feel warm? 63

How is our voice generated? 64

What is an avalanche? 65

How do we know that the universe expands on and on? 66

Which elements give light to fireworks? 67

Why are trees pruned? 68

What is a cramp? 69

Why do balloons blow up when they are pressed? 70

How do crystals come into existence? 71

How do mirrors reflect images? 72

When was the first photograph taken? 73

How do chameleons catch their hunts? 74

Why is carbon dioxide used for extinguishing fire? 75

Why is olive a miraculous nutrition? 76

Why do birds migrate? 77

Why does iron rust? 78

Which fish is the strongest among the fish that generate high voltage electricity in their bodies? 79

Is there a plant eating insect? 80

Why are the shapes of our teeth different? 81

How does a kidney machine work? 82

Why do computers make noise while operating? 83

How do clown fish and sea anemone cooperate? 84

Why do we add salt to meals? 85

Why do we generally feel thirsty after meals? 86

Why should we smile? 87

How does carrot affect eyesight quality? 88

How do horses see? 89

How are ceramic tools made? 90

Why does the sky thunder? 91

Does sweat have a particular odor? 92

What is pulse? 93

Why can't we see around us for a while when we enter into a dark place? 94

Why are our eyes red in some photographs? 95

Sources 96

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