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A highly entertaining, myth-busting read for anyone with even a passing interest in science. Ever wondered if anything is faster than the speed of light? Was Sputnik the first object in space? Have your myths busted!

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A highly entertaining, myth-busting read for anyone with even a passing interest in science.Hot on the heels of the fascinating compendium Everything You Know About London Is Wrong, this next book in the series, written by author Matt Brown in his trademark humourous style, debunks the scientific myths we all take for granted. Does nothing travel faster than the speed of light? Well, in certain circumstances, a winded tortoise can go faster. Are there actually seven colours in a rainbow? Think again. And our author merrily explains why our hair and nails don't keep growing after we die and why chemicals in our diet might not be the toxic threats we are led to believe.Covering everything from pseudoscience to phenomena of physics, scandals of space and scientific misquotes, Everything You Know About Science is Wrong shatters a range of illusions we have accepted unquestioningly since childhood and demystifies this most puzzling of subjects.

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An entertaining read which debunks scientific myths we all take for granted. Explains how hair and nails don't keep growing after we die, and why chemicals in our diet are not toxic threats. Second in the series which began with Everything You Know About London Is Wrong.

Author Biography

Matt Brown is author of 11 books for Batsford, using his trademark humour and playfulness as tools to explore the world. He has served as editor and editorat-large of Londonist.com, writing on topics as diverse as street art, politics, map-making and science. With a deep love of trivia, he's written and hosted hundreds of quizzes, including events for the Museum of London and Manchester Science Museum, among many others. He is tweeting at @mattfromlondon.

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Popular science in an accessible language that can be enjoyed by anyone. Is nothing faster than the speed of light? Was Sputnik the first object in space? Have your myths busted! Written by scientifically trained Londonist journalist Matt Brown. Part of the Everything You Know is Wrong series.

Details ISBN1849944024 Author Matt Brown Year 2017 ISBN-10 1849944024 ISBN-13 9781849944021 Publication Date 2017-02-09 Media Book Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 500 Pages 176 Illustrations 50 Series Everything You Know About... Format Hardcover Language English UK Release Date 2017-02-09 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-04-06 NZ Release Date 2017-04-06 Publisher Batsford Imprint Batsford We've got this

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