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What do we know about spontaneous human combustion? Cover Image Book

What do we know about spontaneous human combustion? / by Steve Korté ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson.

Spontaneous human combustion (portion title)
Korté, Steve, (author.). Thomson, Andrew (Children's book illustrator), (illustrator.).

Summary:

"A fire that burns without an obvious source of ignition isn't possible...right? In What Do We Know About Spontaneous Human Combustion?, curious young readers will explore all we know about this odd phenomenon, its history, and suggested theories and explanations. Can spontaneous human combustion be caused by something called ball lightning? Or can it be explained by something called the wick effect? From the infamous spontaneous combustion of Madame Nicole Millet in 1725 to the most recent case of spontaneous human combustion in 2020 in Estonia, scientists continue to search for a logical explanation. Ignite your curiosity with this exciting new book that covers the history, the science, and the mystery of SHC!"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798217049202
  • ISBN: 9798217049219
  • ISBN: 9798896594130
  • Physical Description: 107 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"An official Who HQ book"-- Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107).
Formatted Contents Note:
What do we know about spontaneous human combustion? -- Early incidents -- Madame Millet -- Fact or fiction? -- Up in smoke -- Mary Reeser -- Furious fires -- The Wick effect -- Ball lightning and UFOs -- A mystery -- Timelines.

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Subject:
Combustion, Spontaneous human > Juvenile literature.
Death > Causes > Juvenile literature.
Fire > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Informational works.

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