The Science Of Goo!: From Saliva And Slime To Frogspawn And Fungus

E-Book Overview

Get to grips with the glorious world of goop and gunk, from pus, snot, and mucus to mud, snail slime, and sticky plants, in this compendium of gunk.

If you've ever wondered how much snot you make, or how spider silk is made, this is the book for you. Full of strange but true science, The Science of Goo! explores all manner of gunge, sludge, ooze, and goo!

Awesome CGI illustrations and stunning photography will show goo in all its glory, while fun trivia and scientific explanations will make you an expert in all things sludgy. For example, did you know that sea cucumbers can vomit their sticky insides when threatened, yet still survive?

The Science of Goo! is here to give you a new appreciation of the weird and wonderful world of gooey matter, in all its many kinds and wherever it shows up.


E-Book Information

  • Series: It Can't Be True

  • Year: 2,020

  • Pages: 64

  • Pages In File: 66

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 178

  • Identifier: 9,780,744,020,212

  • Asin: B0895KJY4Y

  • Org File Size: 44,594,280

  • Extension: pdf

  • Toc: CONTENTS Giant slime Devil’s fingers fungus Slippery frog spawn Slimy snot Nature’s nose pickers Squidgy eyeball Honeydew farming Glowing snare Monster fatberg Super saliva Gourmet goo Sinking into soil Solid-liquid slime Snail trail Tongue trap Mucus bubble Living goo Liquid rock Gooey medicine Pus-filled pimples Seabird vomit Mucky mud bath High-speed sneeze Oozing resin History of glue Flypaper plant Sticky silk Sea slime Blooming goo Glossary Index

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