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The Explainer

by Slate Magazine

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Paperback · 272 pages Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · 2004

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The Explainer

What happens to recalled meat?
What’s the difference between a serial killer and a spree killer?
How do you stop a lava flow?
Does homeowner’s insurance cover murder?
And what is Ovaltine anyway?

Answers to these and other fascinating questions you never thought to ask, from the writers at Slate Magazine

An entertaining and genuinely informative compilation of answers to some of life's most improbable questions, from the writers of the online magazine Slate. Often inspired by events in the news, the “Explainer” column asks the questions we never think to ask, or that we’re too embarrassed to admit we don’t know how to answer. Filling in these overlooked blanks of our daily lives, the book provides memorable tidbits for conversations, further rumination, or important context as we follow current events from day to day. Full of fascinating information about unlikely but important subjects, The Explainer will entertain and inform anyone who has ever stopped to wonder who runs Antarctica, how cell phones can reveal your location, or whether one can live off lizard meat.

The book, The Explainer [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781400034260 in Paperback by Slate Magazine may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Author
Slate Magazine
Format
Paperback
Published
Mar 9, 2004
ISBN-13
9781400034260
ISBN-10
1400034264
Pages
272
Carton quantity
24 copies
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