You Don't Know What You're Missing
The science of what’s lost, and how to find it
$76.34
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
‘A profound, intriguing, and important book that reveals as much about human nature as the remarkable power of the brain. Every insight comes to life through real-world examples of the potential and the pitfalls of the hidden patterns all around us. I loved it.’ - Susie Dent
‘I was amazed, reading this, how much we overlook the gaps around us… Made me look around my own life and wonder “What have I missed?”’ - Jeremy Vine
‘A wide-ranging and engaging guide not only to our blin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529438031 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529438039 |
| Author: | Kit Yates |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 162mm x 238mm |

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Critics Review
A profound, intriguing, and important book that reveals as much about human nature as the remarkable power of the brain. Every insight comes to life through real-world examples of the potential and the pitfalls of the hidden patterns all around us. I loved it. – Susie Dent
I was amazed, reading this, how much we overlook the gaps around us… Made me look around my own life and wonder “What have I missed?” – Jeremy Vine
A wide-ranging and engaging guide not only to our blind spots, but to our blind spots about our blind spots. Delightful! – Tim Harford, author of How To Make The World Add Up
An enjoyable look at ‘missingness’ and how it affects the way we experience the world * The Arts Desk *
Kit Yates
Kit Yates is Professor of Mathematical Biology and Public Engagement at the University of Bath. He completed his PhD in mathematics at the University of Oxford in 2011. He is the author of The Maths of Life and Death, which was a Sunday Times Science Book of the Year, and How to Expect the Unexpected. You Don’t Know What You’re Missing is his third book.
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