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What Makes Popcorn Pop?: And Other Questions About the World Around Us
What Makes Popcorn Pop And Other Questions About the World Around Us Author:Jack Myers Does space ever stop? Why do wolves howl at the moon? Can you get to China by digging a hole? How does a magnet attract metal? ... and other questions about the world around us. — For more than twenty-five years, readers of Highlights for Children have been writing to Dr. Jack Myers to ask questions about science. Dr. Myers, professor emeritus of... more » zoology at the University of Texas and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, answers those questions in a warm, informative manner. This collection includes many frequenly asked questions and some that are one-of-a-kind.« less