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How To by Randall Munroe (Paperback)

Absurd scientific advice for everyday problems, from the mind behind xkcd

How To is a 336-page paperback by Randall Munroe of xkcd, full of absurd scientific advice for everyday problems.

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£12.95How To by Randall Munroe (Paperback)
  • Paperback, 336 pages
  • Advice from landing a plane to digging a hole
  • By Randall Munroe, behind the xkcd webcomic
  • Size 128 x 197 x 26 mm
  • Published 3 Sep 2020 by John Murray Press

About this gift

Randall Munroe's How To is a paperback for anyone who loves xkcd, popular science or a good laugh: absurd scientific advice for everyday problems. It runs from landing a plane to digging a hole, all of it highly impractical. Give it to a science fan or a book lover.

At 128 x 197 x 26 mm, this 336-page paperback fits on a bedside table. Published by John Murray Press on 3 Sep 2020, it comes from the author of What If? and Thing Explainer.

Xkcd fans will know the style, and this is a whole book of it. It makes a birthday, Christmas or thank you gift for the reader who likes their science with a wink. Choose How To for the science fan on your list and give their shelf something clever.

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Great for: Gifts for him · Gifts for dad · Gifts for book lovers · xkcd fans, science fans, anyone who enjoys popular science

What's in the box

  • 1 paperback book, 336 pages

Details

AuthorRandall Munroe
PublisherJohn Murray Press
FormatPaperback / softback
Contents336 pages
Size128 x 197 x 26 mm
Published3 Sep 2020
SubjectsComic book and cartoon art, popular science, physics, humour, cartoons and comic strips
ISBN9781473680340
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How big is the book?

It measures 128 x 197 x 26 mm, and it has 336 pages.

Is How To a paperback?

Yes, it is a paperback, also listed as a softback.

Who wrote How To?

Randall Munroe wrote it. He is the mind behind the xkcd webcomic, and the book was published by John Murray Press on 3 Sep 2020.

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