Can a person catch on fire without any reasonable explanation? Find out all we know about spontaneous human combustion in this exciting new book!
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!
| ISBN: | 9798217049202 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2025 |
| Author: | Steve Korté, Who HQ |
| Illustrator: | Andrew Thomson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Series: | What Do We Know About? |
| Genres: |
Early years: the body and the senses Educational: Biology Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science: The human body Mystery / Mythology General Knowledge & Trivia |