The Mystery of Nothing and Infinite Snot
From the Big Bang to Einstein’s theory of relativity, and from supernovas to reverse gravity: in this book, non-fiction writer Jan Paul Schutten and illustrator Floor Rieder manage to present the most complex of subjects in an accessible and appealing way, one step at a time and with a great sense of humour.
Original title
Het mysterie van niks en oneindig veel snot
Author
Jan Paul Schutten
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Jan Paul Schutten’s special gift lies in his ability to serve up complicated science in an attractive and easy-todigest way.
NRC Handelsblad
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Rieder surpasses the work she did in The Mystery of Life, for which she won the Gouden Penseel, with illustrations that are even more enlightening and amusing, and so they hit the target perfectly.
NRC Handelsblad
Jan Paul Schutten
Jan Paul Schutten (b. 1970) is one of the Netherlands’ most celebrated writers of non-fiction for children. His work, in which the emphasis is on history, nature and science, has twice been awarded the Gouden Griffel for the best children’s book of the year.