Highfield, Roger.
The physics of Christmas from the aerodynamics of reindeer to the thermodynamics of turkey / [[Book] :] Roger Highfield. - 1st Bay Back pbk. ed. - Boston : Bay Back Books, 1998. - x, 303 p. ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-295) and index.
Christmas and the scientist : an introduction -- Santa and those reindeer -- The flame and tree -- Giving and shopping -- Festive fare -- Gluttony : Santa's genetics -- The Bethlehem star -- Snow -- Christmas spirit -- Christmas blues and seasonal moods -- Santa's science -- Christmas 2020 -- Appendix 1: The formula for Christmas Day -- Appendix 2: Is faith good for you?
0316366951 (pbk.) : 9780316366953 (pbk.)
Christmas.
Science--Miscellanea.
GT4985 / .H53 1999
394.2663
/ HP
The physics of Christmas from the aerodynamics of reindeer to the thermodynamics of turkey / [[Book] :] Roger Highfield. - 1st Bay Back pbk. ed. - Boston : Bay Back Books, 1998. - x, 303 p. ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-295) and index.
Christmas and the scientist : an introduction -- Santa and those reindeer -- The flame and tree -- Giving and shopping -- Festive fare -- Gluttony : Santa's genetics -- The Bethlehem star -- Snow -- Christmas spirit -- Christmas blues and seasonal moods -- Santa's science -- Christmas 2020 -- Appendix 1: The formula for Christmas Day -- Appendix 2: Is faith good for you?
0316366951 (pbk.) : 9780316366953 (pbk.)
Christmas.
Science--Miscellanea.
GT4985 / .H53 1999
394.2663
/ HP