Why Does a Ball Bounce?
Subtitle: 101 Questions You Never Thought of Asking
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: October 3, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781554071135
Subjects: Science/Mathematics; Science & Technology - How Things Work; Science (General); Science; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science; Technology - How Things Work/Are Made; Questions and answers; Science - Miscellanea; Science - Popular works; Science / Reference; General; Reference; Miscellanea; Children's 9-12 - Science
First sentence: I have enjoyed photography since I was given a Brownie Cresta at the age of about 10, and I remember taking a picture of our cat asleep on the bird table.
Description: Why does a ball bounce? Why does a balloon burst? How can a stone move on its own? Television scientist and historian Adam Hart-Davis brings you the answers to 100 essential questions about life, the universe and everything, fully illustrated with his own superb colour photographs.