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In our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like, and we have some good guesses about where it all came from. But we really have no clue what''s going on. In fact, we don''t know what about 95% of the universe is made of.

So what happens when a cartoonist and a physicist walk into this strange, mostly unknown universe? Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson gleefully explore the biggest unknowns, why these things are still mysteries, and what a lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at least ask the right questions).

While they''re at it, they helpfully demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humour and delight, they invite us to see the universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that''s still ours to explore.

This is a book for fans of Brian Cox and

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We Have No Idea

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      Publisher John Murray Press
      Published 17 May 2018
      ISBN-13 9781473660205
      978-1473660205
      ISBN-10 1473660203
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      Non Fiction Science & Nature Popular science

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like, and we have some good guesses about where it all came from. But we really have no clue what''s going on. In fact, we don''t know what about 95% of the universe is made of.

      So what happens when a cartoonist and a physicist walk into this strange, mostly unknown universe? Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson gleefully explore the biggest unknowns, why these things are still mysteries, and what a lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at least ask the right questions).

      While they''re at it, they helpfully demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humour and delight, they invite us to see the universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that''s still ours to explore.

      This is a book for fans of Brian Cox and

      Trade Review
      Packed with witty infographics, cartoons, and lucid explanations * BBC Focus Magazine *

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