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Welcome to the Mysteryverse

A World of Unsolved Wonders

Clive Gifford author Good Wives and Warriors illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Quarto Publishing PLC

Published:5th Oct '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Welcome to the Mysteryverse cover

Why do we dream? How come more people are right-than left-handed? What’s inside a black hole? 

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 ...

“A visual compendium of holes in our knowledge, such as: why do we dream? How is it that more people are right than left-handed? And what’s inside a black hole?” * The Bookseller *
"A mine of information for curious minds." * The Sunday Express *
‘Wide-eyed non-fiction fans of seven-plus who love challenging questions will dive joyfully into this big, colourful, psychedelic book […] great to dip into or to read straight through.’
  * METRO *

ISBN: 9780711280489

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112 pages