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Alaska Science Nuggets by Neil Davis
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Product Group
- Book
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780912006383
- EAN
- 9780912006383
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Alaska Press
ISBN-10
0912006382
ISBN-13
9780912006383
eBay Product ID (ePID)
560339
Product Key Features
Book Title
Alaska Science Nuggets
Number of Pages
233 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Regional
Publication Year
1989
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
82-080679
Table Of Content
Foreword Chapter One: Auroras and Related Things Chapter Two: Astronomy and Keeping Time Chapter Three: Northern Sky and Weather Chapter Four: Water and Ice Chapter Five: The Sea Chapter Six: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tectonics Chapter Seven: Northern Plants Chapter Eight: Northern Animals Chapter Nine: Our Heritage Chapter Ten: Living in the North Index
Synopsis
Do iceworms eat ice? Can you hear the aurora? How does mosquito repellent work? Why are Alaskan volcanoes evenly spaced along the coast? Is it possible for hot water to freeze faster than cold water? Where are Alaska's more than 125 hot springs? Why are northern twilights so long? Do glaciers slide or do they flow? Why do snowflakes flutter as they fall?In "Alaska Science Nuggets," Neil Davis answers these and many other intriguing questions in the entertaining and informative style that makes him one of Alaska's favorite science writers. This compendium of nearly 400 articles, including articles by other contributors to a science column carried by various Alaska newspapers, discusses phenomena as diverse as the northern lights, permafrost, glaciers, meteorology, volcanoes, earthquakes, archaeology, Alaskan plants, mammoths, early humans, and northern living.Tourists and long-time Alaskans alike have made this much-loved book a bestseller for years. "Alaska Science Nuggets" is a great reference or gift for anyone interested in the phenomenal natural history of the North.", Do iceworms eat ice? Can you hear the aurora? How does mosquito repellent work? Why are Alaskan volcanoes evenly spaced along the coast? Is it possible for hot water to freeze faster than cold water? Where are Alaska's more than 125 hot springs? Why are northern twilights so long? Do glaciers slide or do they flow? Why do snowflakes flutter as they fall? In Alaska Science Nuggets , Neil Davis answers these and many other intriguing questions in the entertaining and informative style that makes him one of Alaska's favorite science writers. This compendium of nearly 400 articles, including articles by other contributors to a science column carried by various Alaska newspapers, discusses phenomena as diverse as the northern lights, permafrost, glaciers, meteorology, volcanoes, earthquakes, archaeology, Alaskan plants, mammoths, early humans, and northern living. Tourists and long-time Alaskans alike have made this much-loved book a bestseller for years. Alaska Science Nuggets is a great reference or gift for anyone interested in the phenomenal natural history of the North.
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