9780471145752-0471145750-Blue Genes and Polyester Plants: 365 More Suprising Scientific Facts, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries

Blue Genes and Polyester Plants: 365 More Suprising Scientific Facts, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries

ISBN-13: 9780471145752
ISBN-10: 0471145750
Edition: 1
Author: Sharon Bertsch McGrayne
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Wiley
Format: Paperback 256 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780471145752
ISBN-10: 0471145750
Edition: 1
Author: Sharon Bertsch McGrayne
Publication date: 1997
Publisher: Wiley
Format: Paperback 256 pages

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Blue Genes and Polyester Plants: 365 More Suprising Scientific Facts, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries (ISBN-13: 9780471145752 and ISBN-10: 0471145750), written by authors Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, was published by Wiley in 1997. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Blue Genes and Polyester Plants: 365 More Suprising Scientific Facts, Breakthroughs, and Discoveries (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.38.

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What is the world's largest single-celled organism?

What type of grass can support more weight per square inch thanconcrete?

What male mammal makes breast milk?

Why are dancing cockroaches so fascinating to mathematicians?

Get ready to find out fascinating facts about everything from blueroses and deep earthquakes to singing sand dunes and tickinghourglasses. Blue Genes and Polyester Plants takes you on a livelytour of the universe's astonishing oddities and extremes. Based oncutting-edge scientific research, here are hundreds of juicytidbits culled from every corner of science--including biology,medicine, engineering, technology, zoology, chemistry, andastronomy. This exciting overview of modern science is sure toinform, entertain, and astound.

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