The birds, the bees and the platypuses: crazy, sexy and cool stories from science

Presents breathtaking scientific innovations and findings wrapped in a big portion of humour by an excellent science journalist. Written by a well-known author, Michael Gross, a passionate writer in science, a scientist, and an experienced book and magazine author, each story has an introductory paragraph explaining what makes it unique. Already published in prestigious magazines and newspapers, these stories have been expanded, updated, and rewritten for this special book. INDICE: CRAZY - WEIRD AND WONDERFUL TALES FROM NATURE AND SCIENCE Tardigrades can take the pressure Magic bullets from the desert Asparagine and old lace Peptides shielding our skin Health warning: your body may be unstable All together now So where is most of the universe? Cell jet printers A frizzled inhairitance How to eat without a stomach Astronomy helps spotting whalesharks Talk to your protein Ancient protein survives in our eyes SEXY - OFFIAL: PEOPLE ARE THE WEIRDEST CREATURES ON THIS PLANET: SORRY, PLATYPUS Read my lips A matter of taste Let your love glow Jacobson's molecules The science of the SimpsonsElusive treasures Eggs and sperms and rock n' roll A Cuban success story Cupid chemistry COOL - WELL, HUMANS MAY BE WEIRD, BUT THEY DID DEVELOP SOME COOL TECHNOLOGY Crystallographic antibodies Dip-pen lithography Traffic-light proteins A cool receptor Biotronics: a collision of continents The one-atom quantum computer Twist and twirl Multi-purpose DNA Diatoms Nature's warning signs All on one chip Platinum stories Nanowires plugged into nerve cells Aptamer sensors Hairy ball theorem untangles chemical problem

• ISBN: 978-3-527-32287-9
• Editorial: Verlag Chemie
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 259
• Fecha Publicación: 14/05/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés