13 Things That Don't Make Sense

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• 13 Things that Don't Make Sense

  It's a good idea for a pop-science book: to focus on a baker's dozen of "anomalies", things that don't quite fit into current scientific theories and so are provoking imaginative research at the cutting edge. They include the cosmological observation ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

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  STUNNING!!!

  Amazing, really. This book has been an incredible journey into science and 13 of its anomalies. The author shows and documents every single aspect necessary to make you understand what the anomaly in question is all about. Moreover, as you read on, the various anomalies are sometimes also compared i ... (continue)

  Amazing, really. This book has been an incredible journey into science and 13 of its anomalies. The author shows and documents every single aspect necessary to make you understand what the anomaly in question is all about. Moreover, as you read on, the various anomalies are sometimes also compared in "size" with one another. As stated on the cover this book does make you feel smarter and that is due to the fact that, no matter how complicated the science behind the anomaly might be, it is nonetheless comprehensible. This is because some concepts that may not be so understandable are also explained, without however, becoming too long and boring. Personally I have loved 5 anomalies in particular, about which I think I will read more: "The missing universe", "Cold Fusion", "A giant virus", "The placebo effect" and "Homeopathy". I strongly suggest reading this book, I believe one of its pros is that it's a nice reading that teaches you a lot and makes you think about the world and universe we live in.

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  SamWinchester89 said on Apr 4, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  What a lovely book!

  Nothing really new, but extremely well written. Easy to understand even if you are not a scientist or you are not really interested in science. This book is a remarkable work that can be really intriguing, especially in some philosophical chapters like "Sex" and "Death". The first two chapters are f ... (continue)

  Nothing really new, but extremely well written. Easy to understand even if you are not a scientist or you are not really interested in science. This book is a remarkable work that can be really intriguing, especially in some philosophical chapters like "Sex" and "Death". The first two chapters are fascinating, as the one called "A giant virus". "The placebo effect" and "Homeopathy" can be shocking if you are not in the health system.
  My only criticism, the chapters are deeply connected and it's impossible to jump from one chapter to another, skipping a part that may not be very interesting.
  Strongly suggested.

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  Marco Emanuele said on Sep 16, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 256 Pages
• ISBN-10: 1861978170
• ISBN-13: 9781861978172
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Pub date: Sep 01, 2008
• Also available as: Paperback, Audio CD, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Libri Italiani

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