TY  - BOOK
AU  - highfield, Roger 
TI  - Can reindeer fly? the science of christmas
SN  - 1900512742 (pbk)
U1  - 394.2663 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - London
PB  - Metro Books
KW  - Can--Reindeer--Fly
N1  - 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

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