Popular Mechanics The Pocket Genius: 563 Facts That Make You the Smartest Person in the Room

by Susan Randol

Overview

Which 1958 invention can be used to repair a broken taillight, reassemble a vase, close wounds, and lift fingerprints? How fast (in milliseconds) does a batter have to react in order to hit a fastball hurtling in at 90 mph?  What's the easiest way to demagnetize a screwdriver? Test your grasp of scientific trivia with this handy pocket-sized book, complied by the editors of Popular Mechanics. It's chock-full of brainteasers, multiple-choice questions, and amazing facts on cars, home how-to, nature, sports, science and technology, and much more. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588169457
Publisher:	Hearst
Publication date:	10/16/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	45 MB
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About the Author

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs, and influences 9 million curious minds that read the magazine every month. The magazine features breakthroughs in the latest innovations in science and technology.