{"product_id":"this-is-improbable-too-marc-abrahams-9781780743615","title":"This Is Improbable Too: Synchronized Cows, Speedy Brain Extractors and More WTF Research","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive collection of improbable research all about us - and you\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarc Abrahams collects the odd, the imaginative and the brilliantly improbable. Here he turns to research on the ins and outs of the very improbable evolutionary innovation that is the human body (brain included): \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- What's the best way to get a monkey to floss regularly? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How much dandruff do Pakistani soldiers have? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- If you add an extra henchman to your bank-robbing gang, how much more money will you 'earn'? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How many dimples will be found on the cheeks of 28,282 Greek children? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Who is the Einstein of pork carcasses?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Abrahams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780743610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780743615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oneworld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2014 pg. 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2014","brand":"Marc Abrahams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640650748159,"sku":"9781780743615","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7211e051-70e5-4f35-b857-ccead8692889.jpg?v=1740670181","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-is-improbable-too-marc-abrahams-9781780743615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}