What if? : serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions /
by Munroe, Randall [author.].
Material type:
BookPublisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.Description: xii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0544272994 :.Subject(s): Science -- MiscellaneaSummary: "Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and expanded versions of the most popular answers from the xkcd website. What If? will be required reading for xkcd fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical. "-- Provided by publisher.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
Ed & Hazel Richmond Pub Library | Adult Non Fiction | 500 Mun (Browse shelf) | Available |
Browsing Ed & Hazel Richmond Pub Library Shelves , Collection code: Adult Non Fiction Close shelf browser
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
| 428.6 Mow The jungle book / | 448.242 Kur Basic French / | 468 HAR Spanish for gringos. | 500 Mun What if? : | 512.9 Lor A complete study guide to pre-algebra :your go-to guide for everything pre-algebra / | 522 BAU The sextant handbook : | 522.191 Dev The Hubble cosmos : |
Library Journal, October 01, 2014
BookPage, September 01, 2014
Library Journal Prepub Alert, March 31, 2014
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
"Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and expanded versions of the most popular answers from the xkcd website. What If? will be required reading for xkcd fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical. "-- Provided by publisher.
There are no comments for this item.