Even More Things That Nobody Knows: 501 Further Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything

ISBN-13: 9781782396123 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 400 str.

William Hartston

Opis

There are many, many more things that nobody knows. Do animals have a sense of humor? Why do we have five fingers? How long can humans live? What did Jesus do in his youth? Which speech did Lincoln deliver at Gettysburg? Does the appendix have any use? Is there an odd perfect number? In this witty and enlightening follow-up toThe Things that Nobody Knows, William Hartston takes us on a guided tour of 501 further gaps in our knowledge of cosmology, mathematics, animal behavior, medical science, music, art, and literature."

Recenzje

Fascinating and hugely entertaining Daily Express

O autorze

William Hartston is a Cambridge-educated mathematician and an international chess master. He writes the off-beat Beachcomber column for the Daily Express and is the author of a number of books on chess, mathematics, humour and trivia. Hartston is also one of the viewers on Channel 4's Gogglebox.