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What If?
- physics
- humor
- hypotheticals
- xkcd
- STEM
- kids
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Why I'd hand it to you
Randall Munroe, creator of the webcomic xkcd and a former NASA roboticist, answers absurd hypothetical questions with real physics and stick-figure cartoons. What would happen if you pitched a baseball at nearly the speed of light? He works it out, seriously and hilariously. It is a good book to leave on the coffee table for curious teens and adults alike. Since it is a collection of short answers, it has no real arc, and reading many in a row can feel repetitive. Some of the math is lighter than science fans might want. In small doses it is a joy.
— Matt Jordan
Quick summary
- Book
- What If? by Randall Munroe
- Who it's for
- Curious teens and adults who enjoy funny hypotheticals answered with real physics, a few at a time.
- Key topics
- Absurd questions answered with physics
- Xkcd-style cartoons
- STEM curiosity
- Humor
- Shelves
- Science, General Nonfiction, Parenting
Details
- Author
- Randall Munroe
- ASIN
- 0544272994
- On these shelves
- Science General Nonfiction Parenting
- Short link
mattsbooks.org/r/ifxx
