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What Colour is the Sun? - Mind-Bending Science Facts in the Solar System's Brightest Quiz - cover

What Colour is the Sun? - Mind-Bending Science Facts in the Solar System's Brightest Quiz

Brian Clegg

Publisher: Icon Books

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Summary

Why do your fingers go wrinkly in the bath? What kind of animal can have 21 limbs? Who would really win a fight between a T.Rex and Godzilla?

Test your knowledge of all things scientific with the biggest, brightest and most mind-bending quiz book this side of the Big Bang. Featuring 100 brain-melting Q&As, with enlightening explanations provided throughout, this is the ultimate examination of what you know about space, chemistry, quantum physics, science fiction and much more.
Available since: 11/03/2016.
Print length: 272 pages.

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