The Astounding Science Puzzle Book - by Matt Brown (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Fun conundrums for the science fan! <i>The Astounding Science Puzzle Book</i> features mini-quizzes on quirky topics, including "Five questions about things that smell bad" and "An elementary quiz," with answers made up of symbols from the periodic table. You'll find witty anagrams, logic puzzles, dingbats, and other illustrated brainteasers, as well as a grand, super-challenging multipart puzzle that weaves through the book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Learning about math, physics, chemistry, and biology is interesting and exciting, thanks to this beautifully packaged and clever gift book.</b> <p/> Love science? Then solve these fun conundrums! <i>The Astounding Science Puzzle Book</i> features a series of mini-quizzes on quirky topics, including "Five questions about things that smell bad"; "A quiz through the solar system," with one question for each planet; and "An elementary quiz," where all the answers are made up of symbols from the periodic table. You'll find witty anagrams, logic puzzles, dingbats, and other illustrated brainteasers, as well as a grand, super-challenging multipart puzzle that weaves continuously through the book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Pitched just right, entertaining without being heavy handed, <i>The Astounding Science Puzzle Book </i>is ideal to fill in time on a boring train journey... or to stuff a stocking.'</p>--<i><b>Popular Science Blog</b></i><br><br><p>'There's a lot here for boffins young and old to test each other.'</p>--<i><b>How It Works</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Matt Brown holds degrees in Chemistry (BSc) and Biomolecular Science (MRes) and is a scientific editor and writer who has contributed to several books, including <i>Defining Moments in Science</i> (Cassell) and <i>1001 Inventions That Changed the World</i> (Cassell). He served as the Royal Institution's quizmaster for several years. Matt is also the author of <i>Everything You Know About Art Is Wrong</i>, <i>Everything You Know About Science Is Wrong</i>, and <i>Everything You Know About Space Is Wrong</i> (all published by Batsford). He also serves as Editor-at-Large of Londonist.com.
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