13 things that don't make sense
Subtitle: the most intriguing scientific mysteries of our time
By: Michael Brooks
Publisher: Profile
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781861976475; 9781847651884
Subjects: Science; Miscellanea
Other titles: Thirteen things that don't make sense
Description: Based on Michael Brooks's popular article for New Scientist--one of the most forwarded articles in the magazine's online history--13 Things That Don't Make Sense tackles the most hotly debated topics in science today, from the placebo effect to life on Mars, and shows how these conundrums are changing the way scientists approach their work and why these issues will define science in the twenty-first century.
Notes: Originally published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.