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What If? 2 by Randall Munroe

Serious science answers to absurd hypothetical questions, for curious minds

What If? 2 by Randall Munroe is a 368-page science book that answers absurd questions with serious science, for anyone who loves a clever puzzle.

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£12.95What If? 2 by Randall Munroe
  • Paperback, 368 pages
  • 129 x 197 x 25 mm
  • Popular science, humour and cartoons
  • Published 31 Aug 2023 by John Murray Press
  • By Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator

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Randall Munroe's What If? 2 is a science book that answers absurd hypothetical questions with serious science, a gift for anyone who loves a clever puzzle. It suits science fans, xkcd fans and anyone who enjoys a strange question with a real answer.

368 pages of questions and serious answers, in a paperback measuring 129 x 197 x 25 mm. Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and creator of xkcd, wrote it for curious minds. Dip in for one question or read it cover to cover.

Curious readers are an easy match for birthdays, Christmas stockings and thank you gifts. A dad, a teacher or a friend who loves a laugh and a fact is the reader for it. Choose What If? 2 and give someone a question they never thought to ask.

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  • 1 paperback copy of What If? 2, 368 pages

Details

Size129 x 197 x 25 mm
FormatPaperback / softback
Pages368
AuthorRandall Munroe
PublisherJohn Murray Press
Published31 Aug 2023
SubjectsPopular science, humour, cartoons and comic strips
ISBN9781399811149
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How many pages is What If? 2?

368 pages, in paperback (softback) format.

Who wrote What If? 2?

Randall Munroe wrote it. He is a former NASA roboticist and the creator of xkcd, and John Murray Press published it on 31 Aug 2023.

What kind of questions does the book answer?

Absurd hypothetical questions, answered with serious science, such as how to make a lava lamp out of lava.

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