{"product_id":"what-if-2-additional-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-hardcover","title":"What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandall Munroe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2022 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The questions throughout \u003ci\u003eWhat If? 2 \u003c\/i\u003eare 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.\" --\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow To\u003c\/i\u003e answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe millions of people around the world who read and loved \u003ci\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/i\u003e still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness \u003ci\u003exkcd\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandall Munroe\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eWhat If? 2, How To\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThing Explainer\u003c\/i\u003e; the science question-and-answer blog \u003ci\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/i\u003e; and the popular web comic \u003ci\u003exkcd\u003c\/i\u003e. A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet full time. He lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.23 x 7.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336102666605,"sku":"9780525537113","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/cjNDY1ZxQURZNTh4emlqQTh3cDRrUT09.webp?v=1778915162","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/what-if-2-additional-serious-scientific-answers-to-absurd-hypothetical-questions-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}