What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Hardcover – September 2, 2014 Author: Visit Amazon’s Randall Munroe Page | ISBN:
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- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (September 2, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0544272994
- ISBN-13: 978-0544272996
- Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.2 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1 in Books > science & Math > Physics
- #1 in Books > Humor & entertainment > Humor > Science & Scientists
- #1 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Trivia
At first it might seem dismissive and reductive to call anything “a bathroom book”, or a “waiting room” book, (when was the last time you saw a book in a waiting room, anyway?) but unfortunately, this is the appellation under which most “factoid” (or light humor) books must labor.
However, were you to relegate this amazing book to your WC, despite the number of flushes you hear in a day, there would always be a line.
In the case of “What If”, this tragic location it is a far cry from what is deserved by the quality of writing, the subject and sense of humor herein. While obviously not having narrative, story or continuity, it has a greater consistency than could be called a topic- humor. OK, two. Humor and patience. Three: Humor, patience, and some amazing research.
A disclaimer from Randall Munroe: “I am a guy who draws pictures on the Internet. I like it when things catch fire and explode, which means I do not have your best interests in mind.”
I was instantly hooked.
Further: For the question that warrants a different sort of answer- “What happens if you set off a nuclear bomb in the center of a hurricane? Would the storm cell be vaporized?” Munroe has only to quote NOAA as they reply, “Needless to say, this is not a good idea.” Unsurprisingly, he cites their entire article. In fact, the text is followed by a goodly section of references.
There is no doubt he went the distance on these questions, and did so with a mind to give the most accurate, honest and flat out funny answer possible, in some cases going way further over the top than the original question requires. These are the truly great ones.
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions – September 2, 2014
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