What Does the Earth Sound Like?
159 Astounding Science Quizzes
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ByEva Everything (Author), Anne Emery (Author)
Ebook
?"This is a great book. It became a popular table game in the summer holidays with two teams competing with all your questions. It makes an excellent change from celebrity trivia."
- Peter Gabriel, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member,
on What Does the Moon Smell Like?
From the surprising science behind everyday life to the mysteries on the frontiers of scientific discovery, this quiz book for all ages explores anything and everything in a fun, user-friendly format. Topics include the earth, the moon, and the stars; satellites and space travel; pets and other animals; nature and the environment; the brain and the body; and the psychology of food, behaviour, success, and attraction.
The introductions to each question are peppered with interesting tidbits of information, and the fascinating answers to these quiz questions are explained in detail and given full context. Whether used as an individual brain workout or as a fun game at social gatherings, What Does the Earth Sound Like? is smile-inducing and thought-provoking.
Table of contents
| Front Cover | 1 |
|---|---|
| Copyright | 3 |
| Table of Contents | 6 |
| Introduction | 8 |
| Brain Matters: Big Brains | 10 |
| Pet Connections | 16 |
| Top Secret Projects | 22 |
| Got Milk? | 28 |
| Tour of the Solar System: The Spin | 34 |
| Brain Matters: Better Brains | 40 |
| Dirty Secrets: At Home | 46 |
| Your X-Rated Past | 52 |
| One of a Kind: You | 58 |
| The Fastest Man Off Earth | 64 |
| GermYnation: Poop Factor | 70 |
| The Flakiness of Being Human | 76 |
| Your Body of Water | 82 |
| Snack Attack: Ice Cream | 88 |
| The Sounds of Science | 94 |
| Back From the Brink: Peregrine Falcons | 100 |
| Getting a Grip on Geckos | 106 |
| Space Rocks | 112 |
| Choice Words | 118 |
| Tour of the Solar System: Space Oddities | 124 |
| Dogliness | 132 |
| Cattitude! | 140 |
| The Elephant Long Distance Calling Plan | 148 |
| Natural Wonders | 156 |
| GermYnation: Hands On | 164 |
| Dominant Beings | 172 |
| Faster, Harder, Heavier, Higher | 180 |
| Psych! My Dinner with Brian | 188 |
| Brain Matters: More of What Matters | 196 |
| Rodents for Research | 204 |
| The Plastic Ocean | 212 |
| The Sounds of Music | 220 |
| Psych! Seeing and Believing | 228 |
| GermYnation: On the Job | 236 |
| Party Time! | 246 |
| Lost in Space | 256 |
| Tour of the Solar System: Attractions | 266 |
| The Scent of a Human | 276 |
| Of Women and Men | 286 |
| Psych! Thinking | 296 |
| The Musician's Brain | 306 |
| Epilogue | 316 |
| Image Credits | 317 |
| Back Cover | 319 |
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Book details
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Categories
- Science: general issues, Trivia & quiz question books
- Publication date
- May 2011
- Pages
- 319
- Chapters
- 48
- Language
- English
- ISBN Paper
- 9781770410091
- ISBN PDF
- 9781554909100









