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Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!: The Science Scoop on more than 30 Terrifying Phenomena!
By Glenn Murphy and Mike Phillips
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Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!: The Science Scoop on More Than 30 Terrifying Phenomena
Beginning with a gripping description of the worst-case scenarios we've all heard on the news, expert explainer Glenn Murphy explains the science behind our terror and delivers a reassuring message that life is only as scary as we make it!
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GLENN MURPHY gathered many of the questions he includes in his books Stuff That Scares Your Pants Off!, Why Is Snot Green?, and How Loud Can You Burp? from his years in the Explainer team at the Science Museum in London. He now lives in Raleigh, NC.
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