There is something deeply comforting about certainty. We like knowing why things happen. We like clear answers, predictable outcomes and explanations that neatly close the conversation. We live in a time that makes this even easier. Algorithms predict what we might want next. Search engines find answers in seconds. Experts speak with enormous confidence. Even social media has turned complicated questions into simple opinions. And then comes a book with the rather mischiev
There is something wonderfully human about looking up at the night sky and asking questions no one can answer with complete certainty. Where did all this come from? Are we really alone? Could time ever flow backwards? And if the universe had a beginning, will it one day have an end? Most of us have wondered about these questions at some point. Few of us ever find explanations that don't leave us even more confused. That is where Mysteries of the Universe by Peter