Author Last Name,
Author First Name,
Pages,
Binding,
Edition,
ISBN 10,
ISBN 13,
Condition,
Publisher,
Date Published,
Specifications
Author Last Name:
Kipfer
Author First Name:
Barbara
Pages:
336
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
First edition/Second Printing
ISBN 10:
0375720820
ISBN 13:
9780375720826
Condition:
Used
Publisher:
Random House Reference
Date Published:
4/12/2005
Genre:
Reference
Description
Ever wonder how caffeine wakes you up, how a bill becomes a law, how holes form in Swiss cheese, or how the cream filling gets into a chocolate? Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer, bestselling author of The Wish List and 4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone, explains in step-by-step detail the inner workings of everyday things. This compulsively readable trivia miscellany describes hundreds of processes, from popcorn popping to radio signal transmission to tango dancing.• Clear and concise descriptions organized in alphabetical order• Charmingly designed with dozens of illustrations, including phases of the moon, cloud formation, yoga moves, etc.• A perfect novelty or gift book for all ages
