And then you're dead: what really happens if you're swallowed by a whale, shot out of a cannon, or hurtled over Niagara
Written by Cody Cassidy, Paul Doherty
Reported by Dennis Boutsikaris
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
A gleefully gruesome look at the real science behind the strangest, cartoonish, impossible deaths you can imagine
What would happen if you went swimming outside of a submarine on the high seas wearing only a swimsuit? How long could you last if you stayed on the surface of the sun? How far could you actually go digging a hole to China? Paul Doherty, senior scientist at San Francisco's famed Exploratorium Museum, and writer Cody Cassidy explore the real science behind these and other fantastical scenarios, offering insights into physics, astronomy, anatomy and more. Moreover.
Is slipping on a banana peel as dangerous to your health as the cartoons suggest? Answer: Yes. Banana peels ooze a gel that turns out to be extremely slippery. Your foot and your body weight provide the pressure. The freezing brings humor (and the resulting head trauma).
Can you die from shaking someone's hand? Answer: Yes. This is because, because of atomic repulsion, you have never touched another person's hand. If you could, the results would be as disastrous as a medium-sized hydrogen bomb.
If you were Cookie Monster, how many cookies could you actually eat in one sitting? Answer: Most stomachs can hold up to sixty cookies, or about four liters. If you eat or drink more than that, you're getting close to the point where cookies would break the little curvature of your stomach, and you'd be better off calling a Sesame Street ambulance.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cody Cassidy has worked as a sports editor for Zimbio.com, a sports reporter for Stanford Athletics, and a writer for Coach magazine. He has no direct experience with the scenarios described in this book.
Paul Doherty worked as a senior scientist at the famous Exploratorium museum in San Francisco. He is the co-author of numerous books, including The Exploratorium Science Snackbook, Explorabook, and the Klutz Book of Magnetic Magic. He received his doctorate in solid state physics from MIT.
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AUDIOBOOK DETAILS
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French language
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio
Published on: April 4, 2017
ISBN: 9781524755669
Duration: 4h 59m
Genres: Humor / Form / Anecdote
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