Title: The hair of the dog and other scientific surprises /
Authors: Sabbagh, Karl.
Publisher: John Murray,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Science Miscellanea Popular works.; Discoveries in science.
Abstract: Shows that seemingly trivial queries or assumptions lead to a deeper understanding of how science works. Who would have thought that scientists would turn to the hypothesis 'all swans are white' to determine the stability of the entire universe? Or that if we choose to spend our money on other people it might make us happier?
Contents: Heaven and earth -- Plus and minus -- Flora and Fauna -- Brain and mind -- Atoms and molecules -- Sickness and health -- Odds and Sods.