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“The questions throughoutWhat If? 2are equal parts brilliant, gross, and wonderfully absurd and the answers are thorough, deeply researched, and great fun. . . .Science isn’t easy, but in Munroe’s capable hands, it surely can be fun.”-TIME

The #1New York Timesbestselling author ofWhat If?andHow Toanswers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask

The millions of people around the world who read and lovedWhat If?still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodnessxkcdcreator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the Moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer door at the same time? Maybe it’s time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-story building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist.

Before you go on a cosmic road trip, feed the residents of New York City to a T. rex, or fill every church with bananas, be sure to consult this practical guide for impractical ideas. Unfazed by absurdity, Munroe consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airliner catapult-design to answer his readers’ questions, clearly and concisely, with illuminating and occasionally terrifying illustrations. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.

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DIMENSION : 228 mm x 178 mm
WEIGHT : 675 g

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Lifestyle, Hobbies & Leisure
Mathematics & Science

From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, and the Sunday Times bestseller What If?, even more hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.

Format: Paperback
Published: UK, 2023
Publisher: John Murray Press
Languages: English
Pages: 368
ISBN 13: 9781399811149
ISBN 10: 1399811142