The Origin Of Almost Everything

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Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking.

From what actually happened in the Big Bang to the accidental discovery of post-it notes, science is packed with surprising discoveries. Did you know, for instance, that if you were to get too close to a black hole it would suck you up like a noodle (its called spaghettification), why your keyboard is laid out in QWERTY (its not to make it easier to type) or whether the invention of the wheel was less important to civilisation than the bag (think about it). New Scientist does.

& now they & illustrator Jennifer Daniel want to take you on a whistlestop journey from the start of our universe (through the history of stars, galaxies, meteorites, the Moon & dark energy) to our planet (through oceans & weather to oil) & life (through dinosaurs to emotions & sex) to civilisation (from cities to alcohol & cooking), knowledge (from alphabets to alchemy) ending up with technology (computers to rocket science).

Witty essays explore the concepts alongside enlightening infographics that zoom from how many people have ever lived to showing you how a left-wing brain differs from a right-wing one.

A full-colour infographic journey through life, the universe & everything, a must have for all those seeking further understanding of the world.

This hardback book has 256 pages & measures: 25 x 19.5 x 2.5cm.