With a focus on offbeat, pop-culture elements of scientific data, this compendium explores some unusual conundrums. Readers learn, for instance, the physics of a self-righting cat, how glass can be stronger than steel, and the mathematics behind the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Collectively, these tidbits reveal myriad ways that science is a part of everyday activities.
References conclude each chapter.
Originally published in Australia in 1999.