Alaska Science Nuggets

by Neil Davis

Book Overview

Do iceworms eat ice? Can you hear the aurora? How does mosquito repellent work? Why are Alaskan volcanoes evenly spaced along the coast? Is it possible for hot water to freeze faster than cold water? Where are Alaska's more than 125 hot springs? Why are northern twilights so long? Do glaciers slide or do they flow? Why do snowflakes flutter as they fall? In Alaska Science Nuggets, Neil Davis answers these and many other intriguing questions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912006382
• ISBN13: 9780912006383
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: University of Alaska Press
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Striking gold in Alaska

This is an incredibly fascinating book. I read it cover to cover and gave several copies away as presents. If you're interested in the far north (Alaska, etc.) and you like science tidbits - you won't be disappointed.