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Trade paperback. The latest title in the 'Last Word' series from the "New Scientist" magazine. Previous titles have sold more than 2 million copies, and the books are Christmas "Times" bestsellers every year. Answers such questions as: Why do birds sing at dawn? What's the slowest a plane can fly without stalling and falling out of the sky? and How long can you keep a tiger cub as a pet? Popular science has never been more stimulating or more enjoyable.
Synopsis
Why do birds sing at dawn? What's the slowest a plane can fly without stalling and falling out of the sky? And how long can you keep a tiger cub as a pet? Will We Ever Speak Dolphin? This collection offers wry and well-informed answers to a range of baffling questions.
