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Science is pretty amazing, but even though we know more about our universe than ever before, there still remain lots of unanswered questions that fascinate and perplex even the greatest scientific minds.
These are the unknowns, the paradoxes and the things not fully explained or understood. This book is a compendium of these riveting unsolved mysteries, that still have us wondering... How? What? Why?
Whisking readers through some of these holes in our scientific knowledge, the accessible and enjoyable book turns to the unanswered questions, what we do know, and some of the best current theories, as well as some of the most far out suggestions! From the personal (Why do we have fingerprints? Why do we yawn?) to the fundamental (How did life begin? Is anybody out there?) to the downright funny (Why do cats sit in circles?)
Divided into chapters on People, Earth, Nature, Space and Miscellaneous Mysteries, this visually stunning compendium breaks down even the most complex topics and theories so everyone can puzzle over unanswered questions.
The colourful and arresting artwork draws readers in further to ask How? What? And Why? This riveting book will capture the imagination of curious minds young and old. Maybe they can solve some of these riddles. Or maybe, some things will remain in the Mysteryverse ...
Science is pretty amazing, but even though we know more about our universe than ever before, there still remain lots of unanswered questions that fascinate and perplex even the greatest scientific minds.
These are the unknowns, the paradoxes and the things not fully explained or understood. This book is a compendium of these riveting unsolved mysteries, that still have us wondering... How? What? Why?
Whisking readers through some of these holes in our scientific knowledge, the accessible and enjoyable book turns to the unanswered questions, what we do know, and some of the best current theories, as well as some of the most far out suggestions! From the personal (Why do we have fingerprints? Why do we yawn?) to the fundamental (How did life begin? Is anybody out there?) to the downright funny (Why do cats sit in circles?)
Divided into chapters on People, Earth, Nature, Space and Miscellaneous Mysteries, this visually stunning compendium breaks down even the most complex topics and theories so everyone can puzzle over unanswered questions.
The colourful and arresting artwork draws readers in further to ask How? What? And Why? This riveting book will capture the imagination of curious minds young and old. Maybe they can solve some of these riddles. Or maybe, some things will remain in the Mysteryverse ...
Introduction
Solving the Unknown
People Puzzlers
Why Do We Have Fingerprints?
Yawning Gap
Why Are We Ticklish?
Handy Puzzlers
The Strangest Sense
Does the Appendix Do Anything?
Why Do We Get Hiccups?
Memories Are Made of This
What Is Déjà Vu?
What Is the Placebo Effect?
Why Do We Dream?
Why Do We Jerk When We Fall Asleep?
Why Do We Blush?
It’s Just an Illusion
Earth Enigmas
Slippery Mystery
Coastal Challenge
What Forms Tornadoes?
What Sparks Lightning?
Quake Questions
Water, Water Everywhere
Poles Apart
What Caused the Patomskiy Crater?
How Were the Mima Mounds Made?
Mind the Gap!
Natural Niggles
How Did Life Begin?
An Explosive Mystery
How Big?
Dino Doubts
Extreme Survivors
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Sachliteratur |
| Rubrik: | Kinder & Jugend |
| Thema: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Gebunden |
| ISBN-13: | 9780711280489 |
| ISBN-10: | 0711280487 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Gifford, Clive |
| Illustrator: | Good Wives And Warriors |
| Hersteller: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 317 x 261 x 16 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Clive Gifford |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 05.10.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,956 kg |