Just Curious About Animals and Nature, JeevesSimon and Schuster, 2010 M05 11 - 288 páginas HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY CAN YOU GET FROM AN ELECTRIC EEL? WHEN CAN MISTLETOE BE THE KISS OF DEATH? HOW MANY SHEEP DOES IT TAKE TO GET ENOUGH WOOL FOR A SUIT? WHAT DID BOOK WORMS EAT BEFORE THERE WERE BOOKS? The mysteries of the natural world are endless, but your trusty manservant, Jeeves, has the answers to hundreds of nature's most fascinating mysteries. Based upon questions received at the popular Ask Jeeves® website, Just Curious About Animals and Nature, Jeeves is a fun and freewheeling safari of discovery that can tame even the most savage intellectual curiosity. Packed with incredible facts on everything from the size of a giraffe's tongue (yow, two feet!) to just how fast a fly can fly (4.5mph) to whether dogs have belly buttons (yes, they do), this is a book certain to both amuse and amaze. With a little help from everybody's butler, you'll unlock the secret behind the firefly's glow, wonder at the language of hippos, and scratch your head when you learn the truth about poison ivy. Certain to help you develop the kind of brainpower that will impress your friends and frighten your enemies, Just Curious About Animals and Nature, Jeeves is perfect for fans of flora and fauna, or for anyone who wants to know the whats, whens, whys, and hows of nature. |
Contenido
SLITHERY SNAKES AND SLIMY | 19 |
LIFES ROUGHAGE | 33 |
DONT BUG ME MAN | 59 |
UNDER THE SEA | 77 |
KOALAS KANGAROOS | 93 |
ALL CREATURES GREAT | 123 |
HERE KITTY KITTY | 141 |
MANS BEST FRIEND | 155 |
FINE FEATHERED FRIENDS | 169 |
GOING BIPOLAR | 183 |
THE VAST MENAGERIE | 201 |
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Just Curious About Animals and Nature, Jeeves Erin Barrett,Jack Mingo Sin vista previa disponible - 2002 |
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