WELCOME TO THE MYSTERYVERSE: A World of Unsolved Wonders, by Clive Gifford and Good Wives and Warriors, Wide Eyed Editions, Oct. 3, 2023, Hardcover, $30 (ages 7 and up)
Welcome to the Mysteryverse explores the baffling and mysterious gaps in human knowledge through science’s latest theories.
Why do we dream? How come more people are right-than left-handed? What’s inside a black hole?
Science is pretty amazing, but even though we know more about our universe than ever before, there still remain lots of unanswered questions that fascinate and perplex even the greatest scientific minds.
These are the unknowns, the paradoxes and the things not fully explained or understood. This book is a compendium of these riveting unsolved mysteries, that still have us wondering… How? What? Why?
Whisking readers through some of these holes in our scientific knowledge, Welcome to the Mysteryverse turns to the unanswered questions, what we do know, and some of the best current theories, as well as some of the most far out suggestions! From the personal (Why do we have fingerprints? Why do we yawn?) to the fundamental (How did life begin? Is anybody out there?) to the downright funny (Why do cats sit in circles?)
Divided into chapters on People, Earth, Nature, Space and Miscellaneous Mysteries, this compendium breaks down the most complex topics and theories so everyone can puzzle over unanswered questions. —Synopsis provided by Wide Eyed Editions
The moment you see Welcome to the Mysteryverse, you’ll notice its artwork. This book is an explosion of color and graphic elements from beginning to end. It’s bold. It’s bright. It’s awesome. But these graphic elements aren’t just there for show, they draw you in and beg you to read up on whatever topic you turn to.
Welcome to the Mysteryverse is a big picture book — size (10.1 x 0.6 x 12.3 inches) and length (112 pages) — which can seem daunting. But it’s the type of book that you don’t have to read cover-to-cover. It practically begs to be flipped through. And with each turn of the page, you discover another fascinating topic.
At $30, Welcome to the Mysteryverse is a bit pricey. However, it more than makes up for the cost. It’s the sort of book that little kids will love to look at, older ones will devour and parents can enjoy, too.
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