{"title":"Books by Daniel Whiteson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781529331066","title":"Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe","description":"You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here.   As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog?Physics professor Daniel Whiteson and researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham are experts at explaining science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. With their signature blend of humour and oh-now-I-get-it clarity, Jorge and Daniel offer short, accessible, and lighthearted answers to some of the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about the universe they've been asked.   This witty, entertaining, and fully illustrated book is an essential troubleshooting guide for the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small, from the invisible particles that make up your body to the identical version of you currently reading this exact sentence in the corner of some other galaxy. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43128652071090,"sku":"9781529331066","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529331066_70fa7f6b-c6e0-4a43-bb94-f674dd0ae834.jpg?v=1786022281"},{"product_id":"9781473660205","title":"We Have No Idea","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn our small corner of the universe, we know how some matter behaves most of the time and what even less of it looks like, and we have some good guesses about where it all came from. But we really have no clue what's going on. In fact, we don't know what about 95% of the universe is made of. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo what happens when a cartoonist and a physicist walk into this strange, mostly unknown universe? Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson gleefully explore the biggest unknowns, why these things are still mysteries, and what a lot of smart people are doing to figure out the answers (or at least ask the right questions). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile they're at it, they helpfully demystify many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humour and delight, they invite us to see the universe as a vast expanse of mostly uncharted territory that's still ours to explore.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book for fans of Brian Cox and \u003ci\u003eWhat If\u003c\/i\u003e. 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They should try finding some in the park! When they search, however, the butterflies they observe fluttering around the plants and flowers are all grown-ups - no babies. But then, they spot a cocoon and as they watch, something unusual happens! If they pay close attention and do a bit of deducing, will they be able to solve the mystery of the missing baby butterflies? (And discover how Olive’s and Ari’s favorite animals are connected?)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eButterflies and their metamorphosis are perennially popular topics for young children just learning how life cycles work. Beginning with the idea of a baby butterfly provides a fresh approach to the subject. As with the other titles in this series - based on the daytime Emmy–nominated PBS KIDS TV show \u003ci\u003eElinor Wonders Why \u003c\/i\u003ecreated by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson - Elinor and her friends follow their curiosity and work together to solve a science mystery, learning new things and having fun doing it. Material supporting the topic includes more facts about metamorphosis, a key vocabulary word, and a simple activity. This title has excellent life science curriculum connections to insects, characteristics of living things and habitats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203399545010,"sku":"9781525306259","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781525306259_7b2a3470-a8e5-478e-ac58-9e7a3535d371.jpg?v=1786022537"},{"product_id":"do-aliens-speak-physics","title":"Do Aliens Speak Physics?","description":"When aliens finally arrive on Earth, they might enslave us—or maybe, they might just share the secrets of the universe. Will we be able to receive those precious jewels of knowledge? Is the common idea that maths and physics are a universal language really true? In Do Aliens Speak Physics?, Daniel Whiteson and Andy Warner ask and answer questions both light-hearted and profound.   Would aliens even need science to build the technology that brings them to Earth? Is it possible that they could experience the universe very differently, tasting electrons and smelling photons or are these particles only convenient concepts in our minds? With cartoons, deep insight and dad jokes, Whiteson and Warner explode the ideas you had about science and reality, leaving the universe—and humanity—stranger and more marvellous than before.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503842206069,"sku":"9781324134312","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-daniel-whiteson.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}