The Physics of Christmas
From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey
By Roger Highfield
Narrated by Gerard Doyle / 8 hours 13 minutes
Can reindeer fly? Why is Santa Claus fat? Could scientists clone the perfect Christmas tree? Was the Star of Bethlehem really a comet? Why is Rudolph’s nose red? How does Santa manage to deliver presents to an estimated 842 million households in a single night? What could we do to guarantee a white Christmas every year?
These are among the questions explored in an irresistibly witty book that illuminates the cherished rituals, legends, and icons of Christmas from a unique and fascinating perspective: science.
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Start gifting| Author | Roger Highfield |
| Narrator | Gerard Doyle |
| ISBN | 9780739304747 |
| Length | 8 hours 13 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group |
| Publication date | November 5, 2002 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Genres | Science & Nonfiction |
| Libro.fm rank | #178,133 Overall |
| Genre rank | #5,695 in Science |