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| 100 | _ahighfield, Roger | ||
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_aCan reindeer fly? the science of christmas _c/ Roger highfield |
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_aLondon: _bMetro Books, _c1998 |
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| 300 | _a304 p. | ||
| 505 | _aContents 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 | ||
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