Author: Randall Munroe
Title: What If?: Serious Scientific Answers To Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Description: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014 Hardback, 321pp. Fans of the xkcd comic ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? What if everyone only had one soulmate? What would happen if the moon went away? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by his signature xkcd comics. (They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.). DJ; Heavy; Large. Dust jacket faded and a little worn. (ISBN: 9780544272996). Good.

Keywords: Fiction, Satire, Humour, Scientific, Physics9780544272996 9780544272996


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