Book excerpt: Get to grips with the glorious world of goop and gunk, from pus, snot, and mucus to mud, snail slime, and sticky plants, in this compendium of gunk. If you've ever wondered how much snot you make, or how spider silk is made, this is the ebook for you. Full of strange but true science, this ebook explores all manner of gunge, sludge, ooze, and goo! The Science of Goo! is here to give you a new appreciation of the weird and wonderful world of gooey matter, in all its many kinds and wherever it shows up. Fun CGI illustrations and stunning photography will bring goo to life alongside fun trivia and scientific explanations to make you an expert in all things sludgy. Did you know that sea cucumbers can vomit their sticky insides when threatened, yet still survive? Let The Science of Goo! be your one-stop shop for everything gooey.