Questions are the main driving force in our lives. By asking them, scientists discover something new, and children learn about the world. And in general, all of humanity moves forward precisely because people ask questions. But which of them are the most important? Why? How many? Where? Should I? Do I dare? Or maybe there are others, no less important? These are the most important questions in the history of mankind that Mark Kurlansky asks in his book, accompanying the light, witty text with the author’s illustrations.