Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Can Reindeer Fly?: The Science of Christmas
Roger Highfield
€ 4.99
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Can Reindeer Fly?: The Science of Christmas
Paperback. An irresistible stocking-filler: a hilarious romp through the science of Christmas. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 5HC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
An irresistible stocking-filler: a hilarious romp through the science of Christmas.
How does snow form? Why are we always depressed after Christmas? How does Santa manage to deliver all those presents in one night? (He has, in fact, little over two ten-thousandths of a second to get between each of the 842 million households he must visit.)
This book contains information on how drugs might make us see flying reindeer, how pollution is affecting the shape of Christmas trees and the intriguing correlation between the length of our Christmas card list and brain size.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753813669
SKU
KSG0009615
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Roger Highfield
Roger Highfield was the Science Editor of the DAILY TELEGRAPH and is now the Editor of the NEW SCIENTIST. He broadcasts frequently on radio and television.
Reviews for Can Reindeer Fly?: The Science of Christmas
An extensively revised edition of a light-hearted scientific look at the rituals and icons of Christmas from such questions as the thermodynamics involved in cooking a turkey to the likely celestial candidates for the Star of Bethlehem and what happens to us physically when we over-indulge in alcohol. And there's a new chapter on how religion can help your entire life.