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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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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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| Size | 129 x 197 x 25 mm |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 368 |
| Author | Randall Munroe |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Published | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Subjects | Popular science, humour, cartoons and comic strips |
| ISBN | 9781399811149 |
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368 pages, in paperback (softback) format.
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.
Absurd hypothetical questions, answered with serious science, such as how to make a lava lamp out of lava.
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