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A Housefly Buzzes in the Key of F
- Author
- Simon Nicholls
- Narrator
- Simon Nicholls
- Publisher
- Blink Publishing
- Publish Date
- 9 November 2023
- Run Time
- 5 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Popular science, Humour, Media tie-in humour, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Performing arts genres: Comedy and humour
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
Did You Know That...
A housefly buzzes in the key of F?
A cockroach can live for a week without its head, before dying of starvation?
Slugs have four noses? So, if you thought that couldn't get slimier, now imagine them with a cold ...
The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from humans that they've been confused at a crime scene?
During its lifetime, a cow can produce nearly 200,000 glasses of milk? Which is extraordinary, because where is it getting all those glasses?
The natural world is an amazing, compelling and funny place: a place where fact is always more staggering - and often funnier - than fiction. Based on BBC Radio 4's hit science and comedy series Nature Table, and with a foreword from the show's presenter, Sue Perkins, A Housefly Buzzes in the Key of F is a celebration of the astonishing everyday occurrences that happen right under our noses. With fascinating facts from the programme's expert guests along with big jokes, witty anecdotes and fun games, this bumper collection showcases our planet's flora and fauna in all its remarkable and surprising glory.
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Details
- Author
- Simon Nicholls
- Narrator
- Simon Nicholls
- Duration
- 5 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 November 2023
- ISBN
- 9781788709217
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Blink Publishing
- Genre
- Popular science, Humour, Media tie-in humour, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Performing arts genres: Comedy and humour
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
FROM THE TEAM BEHIND BBC RADIO 4'S AWARD-WINNING NATURE AND COMEDY SERIES NATURE TABLEDid You Know That...A housefly buzzes in the key of F?A cockroach can live for a week without its head, before dying of starvation?Slugs have four noses? So, if you thought that couldn't get slimier, now imagine them with a cold ...The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from humans that they've been confused at a crime scene?During its lifetime, a cow can produce nearly 200,000 glasses of milk? Which is extraordinary, because where is it getting all those glasses?The natural world is an amazing, compelling and funny place: a place where fact is always more staggering - and often funnier - than fiction. Based on BBC Radio 4's hit science and comedy series Nature Table, and with a foreword from the show's presenter, Sue Perkins, A Housefly Buzzes in the Key of F is a celebration of the astonishing everyday occurrences that happen right under our noses. With fascinating facts from the programme's expert guests along with big jokes, witty anecdotes and fun games, this bumper collection showcases our planet's flora and fauna in all its remarkable and surprising glory.
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