The Things That Nobody Knows: 501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything by William Hartston

The Things That Nobody Knows: 501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything

William Hartston

384 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced

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A playful and diverting, yet always scientifically rigorous look at those simple mysteries that are yet to be solvedWhy are so many giraffes gay? Has human evolution stopped? Where did our alphabet come from? Can robots become self-aware? Can lobs...

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