Unsolved Mysteries of Science: A Mind-Expanding Journey through a Universe of Big Bangs, Particle Waves, and Other Perplexing Concepts

John Malone0965328953, 9780965328951

Explains the theories behind some of the still unanswered questions of science using non-technical language understandable to any bright teenager. Twenty-one chapters look at such questions as the origins of the Universe, the origins of life, whether dinosaurs were warm- blooded, the intelligence of humans, the origins of Mayan astronomy, the composition of black holes, and the existence of multiple universes.

---

Table of contents :
Unsolved Mysteries of Science……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
Acknowledgments……Page 10
Introduction……Page 12
1 How Did the Universe Begin?……Page 16
2 How Did Life on Earth Get Started?……Page 27
3 What Causes Mass Extinctions?……Page 38
4 What Is the Inside of the Earth Like?……Page 50
5 What Causes Ice Ages?……Page 61
6 Were Dinosaurs Warm-blooded?……Page 70
7 Is There a Missing Link?……Page 81
8 What Caused the “Big Bang” in Human Culture?……Page 94
9 How Do We Learn Language?……Page 104
10 Are Dolphins As Smart As We Are?……Page 116
11 How Do Birds Migrate?……Page 125
12 What Is Red?……Page 134
13 How Did Mayan Astronomers Know So Much?……Page 142
14 What Is Gravity?……Page 151
15 What Is Light?……Page 161
16 Why Is There So Much Quantum Frustration?……Page 170
17 What Are Black Holes Really Like?……Page 181
18 How Old Is the Universe?……Page 191
19 Are There Multiple Universes?……Page 199
20 How Many Dimensions Are There?……Page 208
21 How Will the Universe End?……Page 217
Index……Page 226