Ingram is a Canadian author and broadcaster and was the host of the TV show 'The Daily Planet for many years. This is the fifth volume in "The Science of Why" series. It answers numerous science questions with humour and in an easy-to-read manner. This volume covers such topics as how octopi camouflage themselves, The T-rex's short arms, why we blush and many more. It is divided into six sections; The Human Body, The Human, Brain, The Animal Kingdom, The Natural World, Weird Science & Machines and The Science of Food. While the book is written for adults it would also be a great gift suggestion for teenagers interested in science. The short chapters in each section and humorous drawings would possibly even appeal to reluctant readers.

Yet another great and entertaining look at things sciency by Jay Ingram

I loved this book. As with The Science of Why #4, this book also consists of short snippets on things sciency, along with rather cute illustrations. The snippets are extremely well written in a conversational tone and are amusing, with Ingram showing a good sense of humor. Although science, Ingram explains everything very clearly and does not use jargon. One caveat is that there is some overlap between The Science of Why #5 and Ingram’s book “Why do onions make me cry”. Nonetheless I recommend The Science of Why #5 for anyone interested in science and I look forward to reading more books by him.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley for review purposes.