Why Can’t I Feel the Earth Spinning? : And other vital questions about science (Hardcover)

What is science?: Introduction ? Why are trees green?: Trees and forests ? How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?: Dinosaurs and early humans ? What do plants eat?: Plants and flowers ? Why do I have to wash?: Skin and sweat ? Are maps always right?: How we see our world ? Why does my hair grow?: Hair, nails and blood ? Why does medicine taste so bad?: Medicine and mould ? How do surgeons know what to take out?: Surgery and anatomy ? Why is bread full of bubbles?: Yeast and fermentation ? Why do stars twinkle?: Stars and planets How was the earth made?: The ‘Big Bang’ and the Sun ? What’s inside a black hole?: Space and the Universe ? Why do sirens sound weird when they go past?: Sound and radio waves Why don’t aeroplanes fall down?: Flight and motion ? How do we know the world is round?: Orbits and gravity ? Why is the sea blue?: The ocean and deep-sea exploration ? Where do mountains come from?: Plate tectonics and volcanoes ? What makes thunder and lightning?: Weather and electricity ? Could I live on Mars?: Space travel ? Is ‘the cloud’ a real cloud?: Computers and robots ? Why do i dream?: Sleep and the brain