How It Happens - The Extraordinary Processes of Everyday Things (Large print, Electronic book text, Large type / large print edition)


Ever wonder how caffeine wakes you up, how a bill becomes a law, how holes form in Swiss cheese, or how the cream filling gets into a chocolate? Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer, bestselling author of "The Wish List "and" 4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone, " explains in step-by-step detail the inner workings of everyday things. This compulsively readable trivia miscellany describes hundreds of processes, from popcorn popping to radio signal transmission to tango dancing.
- Clear and concise descriptions organized in alphabetical order
- Charmingly designed with dozens of illustrations, including phases of the moon, cloud formation, yoga moves, etc.
- A perfect novelty or gift book for all ages

"From the Trade Paperback edition."


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Ever wonder how caffeine wakes you up, how a bill becomes a law, how holes form in Swiss cheese, or how the cream filling gets into a chocolate? Dr. Barbara Ann Kipfer, bestselling author of "The Wish List "and" 4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone, " explains in step-by-step detail the inner workings of everyday things. This compulsively readable trivia miscellany describes hundreds of processes, from popcorn popping to radio signal transmission to tango dancing.
- Clear and concise descriptions organized in alphabetical order
- Charmingly designed with dozens of illustrations, including phases of the moon, cloud formation, yoga moves, etc.
- A perfect novelty or gift book for all ages

"From the Trade Paperback edition."

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Imprint

Random House Reference Publishing

Country of origin

United States

Release date

March 2009

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Format

Electronic book text

Pages

336

Edition

Large type / large print edition

ISBN-13

978-0-307-53110-0

Barcode

9780307531100

Categories

LSN

0-307-53110-4



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