A book of things that nobody knows...

If you think about it (and I have) there are more things that we don’t know than things that we do. This book identifies 1001 questions and then tries to find reasons why we can’t answer them. It’s actually three books in one and there is loads of stuff in there.

It’s not the kind of thing you read from cover to cover, but it is rather nice to dive in and stretch your thoughts in strange directions. The unknowns are spread across a wide range of categories and the writing style is very approachable.

If I have an issue with this book it is only that it doesn’t provide any answers. There’s a distinct lack of closure. However, I can’t complain too much, since it is only doing what it says on the tin.

I got the book in WH Smiths for six pounds. At that prices it is a nice diversion.