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Basic Books  The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog

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Learn how scientific exploration has led to breakthroughs big and small. This story-driven book shows how important and exciting it is to let curiosity run wild.

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Features

  • A brilliant new voice in science writing, Carly Anne York shows why playfulness and curiosity are the key to science
  • Carly Anne York is currently an associate professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University; she received her PhD in ecological studies from Old Dominion University

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From the publisher:
Why would anyone research how elephants pee? Or study worms who tie themselves into a communal knot? Or quantify the squishability of a cockroach? It all sounds pointless, silly, or even disgusting. Maybe it is. But in The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, Carly Anne York shows how unappreciated, overlooked, and simply curiosity-driven science has led to breakthroughs big and small.

Got wind power? You might have humpback whales to thank. Know anything about particle physics? Turns out there is a ferret close to the heart of it all. And if you want to keep salmon around, be thankful for that cannon! The research itself can seem bizarre. But it drives our economy. And what's more, this stuff is simply cool.

York invites readers to appreciate the often unpredictable journey of scientific exploration, highlighting that the heart of science lies in the relentless pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. Emphasizing the hard work of the people behind the discoveries, this is an accessible, story-driven book that shows how important and exciting it is to simply let curiosity run wild.
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Technical Specs

Best Use

Casual

Dimensions

8.8 x 6.3 inches

Author(s)

Carly Anne York

Number of Pages

288

Format

Hardcover

ISBN-13

9781541605213

Publisher

Hachette Book Group

Copyright Year

2025

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