{"product_id":"farting-fish-and-49-other-weird-and-wonderful-scientific-discoveries-hardcover","title":"Farting Fish: And 49 Other Weird and Wonderful Scientific Discoveries - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Harman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSam Wedelich\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm sure you've heard of the Nobel Prize, but have you heard of the Ig Nobel Prize? Every year, this prize celebrates unusual areas of research that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The founder of the awards says: \"The prizes are intended to celebrate the unusual, honour the imaginative, and spur people's interest in science, medicine and technology\". In this brilliantly funny, fully illustrated non-fiction book, we celebrate 50 of the funniest, silliest and most interesting winners of the Ig Nobel Prize, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- the discovery that herrings communicate by farting (and why that almost caused a world war!) \u003cbr\u003e- research into the chemical compounds responsible for smelly feet \u003cbr\u003e- a rigorous analysis of soggy breakfast cereal \u003cbr\u003e- an automatic dog-to-human language translation device \u003cbr\u003e- the invention of fart-proof underwear \u003cbr\u003e- a method of collecting whale snot using remote-control helicopters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach entry includes a Top Trumps-style card with ratings such as \"silliness factor\", \"usefulness\", \"gross factor\", and more. Kids and grown-ups alike will love sharing the amazing facts they've discovered.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Harman\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced writer and editor, specializing in children's books. She has worked on several very popular and award-winning books and loves diving into all sorts of subjects, from art and science to history and global issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Wedelich\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, illustrator, speaker, and cartoonist based in Nyack, NY. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.5 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48453263458525,"sku":"9780711298811","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/lDEzeZTMrN9780711298811.webp?v=1787889226","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/farting-fish-and-49-other-weird-and-wonderful-scientific-discoveries-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}