Big Questions, Big World: Why are we here?

Nancy Dickmann grew up in the USA, where she played baseball, ate hot dogs and read encyclopaedias for fun. She has now lived in England long enough to think that cold and rain are normal, but still has yet to try Morris dancing. Before becoming an author, she worked as an editor and publisher of children's books. Now, with Pushkin the Three-Legged Wonder Cat as her trusty assistant (in charge of lap-sitting), she writes books on a wide range of topics, including animals, space, history, health and explorers. The highlight of her career so far has been getting to interview a real astronaut to find out how they use the toilet in space! Andrés Landazábal is an illustrator and art-director based in Colombia. His work has appeared in animation films, TV shows and print companies. Andrés' love for drawing and painting was instilled at a young age reading classic illustrated children's books.

• 1: What does it all mean?1: What came first?1: Is there a god?1: What is real?1: How do I think?1: Can machines think?1: What is happiness?1: Will there ever be world peace?1: Who decides what’s beautiful?1: Does anything stay the same?1: Is there life after death?1: What is truth?1: Will we ever know everything?1: Glossary1: What is philosophy?1: Index