The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey

Name: The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey
Brand: LITTLE, BROWN
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hardcover – January 1, 1998

by Roger Highfield

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ISBN-13: 9780316366113 ISBN-10: 0316366110

Publisher

LITTLE, BROWN

Binding

hardcover

Published

January 1, 1998

Weight

1.0 lbs

Dimensions

20.30×3.20×13.30 cm

About this book

The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey by Roger Highfield. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780316366113.

Surveying a range of scientific fields answers to Christmas puzzlers, the author argues that, among other things, Rudolphs red nose stems from a parasitical infection, the star of Bethlehem may have been the conjunction of planets, and Santa relies on a superconducting quantum interference device to interpret the magnetic brainwaves of bad and good children. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.