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Title The explainer : from déjà vu to why the sky is blue, and other conundrums / compiled by Virginia Tressider
Published Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2013

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Contents The 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry -- what are G-protein-coupled receptors?
Summary Ever wondered how vaccines work, why whales strand themselves or if luck exists? The Explainer: From Déjà Vu to Why the Sky Is Blue, and Other Conundrums is a collection of around 100 of the best articles published in 'The Explainer' and 'Monday's Medical Myths' sections of The Conversation. The book answers questions on everyone's mind about a diverse range of topics, abstract concepts, and popular and hard core science. Sections include: animals and agriculture, body, climate and energy, medical myths, mind and brain, research and technology, and more. Expert authors combine facts, analysis, n
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Questions and answers.
Curiosities and wonders.
REFERENCE -- Encyclopedias.
Curiosities and wonders
Questions and answers
Form Electronic book
Author Tressider, Virginia
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