Unsolved Science

by Bill Price

MYSTERIES THAT HAVE PUZZLED THE GREATEST SCIENTISTS Astonishing advances in science have transformed our lives. And yet, for now, solutions to some fundamental questions still lie tantalizingly out of reach. Here at the cutting edge of science truth is often stranger than fiction, and luminaries race to find answers that could win them Nobel Prizes or create unimaginable new problems. Unsolved Science collects the most significant and mind-boggling questions troubling the planet’s greatest minds, such as: • Why did a dizzying variety of complex animals appear on Earth in a relatively short space of time, after three billion years of single-celled organisms? • How do the chemical processes in our brains explain the ways we think and experience the world? • What are dark matter and dark energy, and why do they take up 95 percent of the universe? Each fascinating problem is explored with concise but thorough reviews of its background, key figures, and leading current theories. As well, Unsolved Science is beautifully illustrated with more than 130 photographs, paintings, illustrations, diagrams, and maps.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

217 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Bill Price is originally from Herefordshire and now lives in North West London. After working in various areas of the UK book trade for fifteen years, he become a full time freelance writer and is now the author of ten books. Most of these have reflected his interest in the history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and, in particular, the First World War.

Reviews

[Crazytourists_books · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty interesting book for those who are into science. Some concepts are hard for the average person to completely comprehend, but that doesn't mean one shouldn't try

[M.E. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A couple of bits were out of the date by the publication date (e.g. exploration of the ocean floor) and the very necessity of covering so many topics so briefly, of course, means they're covered at a very high level, but I found this book very engaging and easily readable without being insulting. The author kept it light and there were numerous points that piqued my curiosity enough to spend some time online learning more.

[Max A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unsolved Science explores fascinating questions about astrophysics, medicine, biology, geology, and more. Each topic is discussed in a concise manner that quickly summarizes the conundrum and some theories to solve it. This book will ignite your curiosity about a variety of subjects, though never quite satisfies you with its explanations.

[Chris Ellis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of cool information, about a variety of subjects, presented in a concise and entertaining way, with opposing viewpoints.

Easy to pick up and put down, with short chapters for each segment.

Well done.

[Carol Wakefield · Rating 5 out of 5]

A concise. illustrated look at many scientific theories. Just plain fun to read

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting and informative read that really got my thought wheels turning again and again.