Ask the Experts: Mind-Blowing Answers to Science Questions, Vol. 2 Knowledge Cards

How does catnip work its magic on cats? Why do the ice cubes in my freezer often develop stalagmite-like spikes? Did any dinosaurs have poisonous saliva, as in Jurassic Park? The answers may surprise you. In this intriguing deck of cards, the Experts—biologists, veterinarians, physicists, chemists, and others—answer 48 questions from readers of Scientific American, one of the world’s premiere sources of scientific information made comprehensible to the nonscientist. Packed with solid information and written in a casual style, Ask the Experts Volume 2 provides plenty of facts for trivia buffs and solves some of the mysteries of everyday life for the rest of us: Where does wind come from?