Elephants On Acid: From zombie kittens to tickling machines: the most outrageous experiments from the history of science - Softcover

Boese, Alex

 
9781509822195: Elephants On Acid: From zombie kittens to tickling machines: the most outrageous experiments from the history of science
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1509822194 ISBN 13: 9781509822195
Verlag: Pan, 2016

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Discover a world of outrageous experiments with the Sunday Times top ten bestseller, Elephants on Acid. Guided by Alex Boese's engaging storytelling, unearth answers to questions that have tickled your curious mind – from the unusual to the hilariously absurd.

'Excellent accounts of some of the most important and interesting experiments in biology and psychology' – Simon Singh, author of The Code Book

A riveting look at historical experiments that challenge conventional thinking:

If left to their own devices, would babies instinctively choose a well-balanced diet?
- Discover the secret of how to sleep on planes
- Which really tastes better in a blind tasting - Coke or Pepsi?
- Would your dog run to fetch help if you fell down a disused mineshaft?
- What would happen if you gave an elephant the largest ever single dose of LSD?

Elephants on Acid humorously delves into these and more, delivering a unique blend of popular psychology and historical science – a fascinating insight into the bizarre world of scientific experiments.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Alex Boese holds a master's degree in the history of science from the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of The Museum of Hoaxes, Hippo Eats Dwarf and Elephants on Acid and the creator and curator of the Museum of Hoaxes website. He lives near San Diego.

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If left to their own devices, would babies instinctively choose a well-balanced diet?

What is the secret to falling asleep on a plane?

Which really tastes better in a blind tasting - Coke or Pepsi?


Have you ever wondered if a severed head retains consciousness long enough to see what happened to it? Or whether your dog would run to fetch help if you fell down a disused mineshaft? And what would happen if you were to give an elephant the largest ever single dose of LSD? The chances are that someone, somewhere, has conducted a scientific experiment to find out . . .

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Verlag
Pan
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1509822194
ISBN 13 
9781509822195
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Anzahl der Seiten
304
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