01063nam a22001937a 4500 20260423165154.0 260423b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 1900512742 (pbk) UE-CL 394.2663 H5378 highfield, Roger Can reindeer fly? the science of christmas / Roger highfield London: Metro Books, 1998 304 p. Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction: Christmas and the Scientist 1 1. The Bethlehem Star 8 2-Miracle 32 3. Santa and Those Reindeer 50 4. Gluttony: Santa's Genetics 66 5.The Flame and the Tree 83 6. Giving and Shopping 101 7.Snow 130 8. Festive Fare 157 9. Christmas Spirit 188 10-Christmas Blues and Seasonal Moods 214 11. Santa's Science 234 12. Christmas 2020 250 Appendix I. The Formula for Christmas Day 255 Appendix II Teleporting Santa 257 Glossary 266 Bibliography 276 Index 285 FN English Can--Reindeer--Fly BK 26245 26244 0 0 0 1 LIST LIST 2026-04-23 0 394.2663 H5378 T5833D 2026-04-23 16:53:09 2026-04-23 BK