Farmer Buckley's exploding trousers : and other odd events on the way to scientific discovery
Pain, Stephanie2011
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In August 1931, New Zealand farmer Richard Buckley hit the local headlines - or rather his trousers did. One minute they were drying in front of the fire; the next there was a huge blast and a ball of flames. Farmer Buckley's trousers had exploded.
Main title:
Farmer Buckley's exploding trousers : and other odd events on the way to scientific discovery / edited by Stephanie Pain.
Imprint:
London, [England] : Profile, 2011.
Collation:
x, 214 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Variant title:
At head of title: NewScientist
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781846685088 (pbk)1846685087 (pbk)9781847657497 (ebk)
Dewey class:
509
LC class:
Q
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
BRN:
366072
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology | 509 PAI | Available |