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What If? 2: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (eBook) EXPIRED

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  • Author: Randall Munroe
  • Print Length: 366 pages
  • The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the Moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone's freezer door at the same time? Maybe it's time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-story building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist.

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AuthorRandall Munroe
PublisherRiverhead Books
Publication dateSeptember 13, 2022
Print length366 pages
Customer Reviews★★★★★ / 2,284 ratings
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

An NPR Best Book of 2022

"The questions throughout
What If? 2 are equal parts brilliant, gross, and wonderfully absurd and the answers are thorough, deeply researched, and great fun. . . . Science isn't easy, but in Munroe's capable hands, it surely can be fun." —TIME

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask

The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the Moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone's freezer door at the same time? Maybe it's time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-story building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist.

Before you go on a cosmic road trip, feed the residents of New York City to a T. rex, or fill every church with bananas, be sure to consult this practical guide for impractical ideas. Unfazed by absurdity, Munroe consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airliner catapult–design to answer his readers' questions, clearly and concisely, with illuminating and occasionally terrifying illustrations. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.

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I keep converting No Rush credits into an ever-expanding collection of Kindle books that I hope one day to read. This one, I probably will. Smilie

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04-02-2023 at 06:47 AM.
This and the first "What If?" are probably the funniest books I've ever read. Well worth this price.
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I loved the first version of this book, but the second version was just a collection of blog posts.
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What If (and XKCD by proxy) are amazing. $2 is a steal.
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04-02-2023 at 07:35 AM.
I attended the book release talk at Harvard last fall by Randall Munroe and he is a fairly humble but absolutely brilliant author and public speaker. This and the first book in the series is a constant re-read for both my pre-teen kids, and the writing is engaging such that your kids can read a section and discuss this while in the car with you. At least check out the book from your local library.
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I keep converting No Rush credits into an ever-expanding collection of Kindle books that I hope one day to read. This one, I probably will. Smilie

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I keep converting No Rush credits into an ever-expanding collection of Kindle books that I hope one day to read. This one, I probably will. Smilie

Thanks OP. +1 and repped.
Same here. Now I need to wait for a deal for the first what if book, which is currently at a rip-off price of $18.
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Perfect timing. I finally read the first one just a few weeks ago and had added this into my wishlist. Love this guy's humor and writing style.
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Whoops, ignore me. I see multiple platforms provided.
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Thanks op, picked it up on Apple Books
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