Andy Warner – författare

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.

Did you know that 32 pigeons have received medals for wartime valor? And a dog named Laika was the very first creature in space? Did you know that there is an island in Japan entirely overrun by bunnies? And -- for a brief time -- rats adorned with ribbons were a popular lap pet in upper-class London?In Andy Warner's Oddball Histories: Pests and Pets, you can find out more than you ever thought possible about creatures both cute and weird, both large and small, while discovering new stories about human history from the perspective of our animal companions.Did you know that bees communicate with each other using special dances? Or that a popular anime called Rascal the Racoon may be largely responsible for Japan's huge raccoon population? Packed with incredible facts and charming stories like these, this is the perfect book for curious readers.

Did you know that plants helped shape our modern world?It may sound ridiculous, but empires have risen and fallen because of stuff you'd find in your grocery store's vegetable aisle. Through wars, famine, prosperity, and more, every aspect of our lives and livelihoods has something to do with plants!Whether or not you notice them, plants are as central to our day-to-day lives as a bowl of rice or a plate of pasta, and they have shaped our history the same way a gardener trims a topiary.Did you know that a pepper blockade led to the Age of Exploration? How about that huge wheat barges once kept Rome running with free bread? Or that whole wars were fought over tea? Get ready to follow corn's weird journey from the floating fields of the Aztec emperors to the glossy shine on this book's cover. Andy Warner sifts through the roots and leaves of our long, complicated history with the earth's original green resources in this hilarious, fact-filled follow-up to Andy Warner's Oddball Histories: Pests and Pets.

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.