{"product_id":"the-science-of-why-1-jay-ingram-9781501144295","title":"The Science of Why: Answers to Questions about the World Around Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eEver wonder why onions make you cry? Or why lizards do pushups? Or why leaves change color in the fall?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon't worry, you're not alone. Acclaimed science writer and broadcaster Jay Ingram wonders the same things. After a long career of asking important questions (\u003ci\u003eDoes time speed up as we age? How much Neanderthal is in me? Why do some animals throw their feces?\u003c\/i\u003e), he's here to put our scientific quandaries to rest. In this insightful, witty book for curious readers of all ages, Jay shares his favorite head-scratchers and mind-benders, settling pressing questions, such as... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -What is déjà vu?\u003cbr\u003e -Why were Tyrannosaurus Rex's arms so short?\u003cbr\u003e -Why are you plagued by mosquitoes while your friends aren't?\u003cbr\u003e -Does your cat actually \u003ci\u003elike \u003c\/i\u003eyou?*\u003cbr\u003e -What is déjà vu? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ...along with everything you ever wondered about human echolocation, Bigfoot and farts (though not all at once). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whimsically illustrated and chock-full of fun science facts (and fictions), this book will delight and surprise your inner science geek. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*SPOILER: She actually thinks you're a larger, dumber version of her mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Ingram\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501144294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501144295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.60w x 0.70d","brand":"Jay Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992132321535,"sku":"9781501144295","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e04cc12e-fdba-4c50-96c2-c7a91cc34aaf.jpg?v=1683314234","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-science-of-why-1-jay-ingram-9781501144295","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}