The Things that Nobody Knows

501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything

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William Hartston

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Here are many, many things that nobody knows. Why are so many giraffes gay? Has human evolution stopped? Where did our alphabet come from? Can robots become self-aware? Can lobsters recognise other lobsters by sight? What goes on inside a black hole? Are cell phones bad for us? Why can't we remember anything from our earliest years? Full of the mysteries of life, the universe and everything, The Things that Nobody Knows is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond.

Author Biography:

William Hartston is a Cambridge-educated mathematician and industrial psychologist. Between 1962 and 1987 he played chess competitively, becoming an international master and winning the English chess championship in 1973 and 1975. He runs competitions in creative thinking for the Independent newspaper and the Mind Sports Olympiad. He also writes the off-beat Beachcomber column for the Daily Express and has written a number of books on chess, mathematics, humour and trivia.

Release date Australia

November 1st, 2012

Author

William Hartston

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Edition

Main

Illustrations

100 b&w line drawings

Pages

384

Dimensions

135x216x26

ISBN-13

9780857896223

Product ID

20436062

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