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"What are the parts of a flower?" "How hot is lightning?" "How did the quark gets its name?" The answers to these — and 750 more — science-related questions can be found in this intriguing reference from U·X·L.

Written in nontechnical language, U·X·L Science Fact Finder answers the most commonly asked sci-tech questions, from the inner workings of the human body to outer space and from math and computers to planes, trains, and automobiles. A cornucopia of science facts, this three-volume set presents clear, concise questions and answers. Volume 1, The Natural World, covers biology, animals, plants, the human body, health and medicine, and food and nutrition. Volume 2, The Physical World, provides answers to questions related to Earth, energy, the environment, metals and other materials, weather and climate, and space. The Technological World, Volume 3, features general science and technology, chemistry, physics,...