Name: What If+how To
Author: Randall Monroe

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4.6kReads

9.3Score

2.3kShelves

114Chapters

179Listens

35.1kReads · all time

Synopsis

"How to: How to solve practical problems unrealistically" How to take a selfie (with a telescope)? How to charge your phone (using the airport escalator)? How to send a courier (from the International Space Station)? How to tell if you are born in the 1990s (using carbon-14 dating)? How to cross the river (boil the river water dry)... In response to the common questions that everyone will encounter in life, "Science Geek" Randall Munroe uses his professional, rigorous multi-disciplinary knowledge and extraordinary imagination to give absurd but interesting answers in a serious manner, completely refreshing your understanding of the world. "What if?" "Those Weird and Worrying Questions" "What if?" Is a global bestseller of millions of copies. The best-selling commemorative edition of "Those Weird and Worrying Questions" is now available! This book is a classic masterpiece by Randall Munroe, a former NASA employee and author of the super popular science comic "xkcd". The content comes from his "What If" science question and answer column, supplemented by the "xkcd" classic stickman comic, and the knowledge of various subjects comes to the page in a relaxed and humorous way. What would happen if the DNA in the human body disappeared instantly? What would happen if the sea water was drained? What would happen if the Earth expanded like the Sun? From what height does the steak drop to be cooked properly? How many steps will it take for all mankind to move away from the earth? This is not a regular "100,000 Whys", but a scientific truth that opens up your imagination. You can find the most witty and humorous scientific answers to all the whims you had as a child in this book!

Reader comments

These two books are so interesting! The author's writing style is humorous and concise, making seemingly absurd questions fascinating. I particularly like his imagination, which always gives unexpected answers. Moreover, the comics in the book are also very funny, which makes reading more interesting. However, I kind of hate that character who always asks strange questions. I find him so annoying! But it also makes the story more interesting. Overall, this is a great set of books, recommended to all friends who like whimsical ideas!
14 likes2y ago
I remember that this author is not only a writer, but also a cartoonist. There are many simple cartoons interspersed in this book. Moreover, the physics knowledge in this book is very hard-core. Sometimes you may have to take out a pen and paper to perform calculations at any time (just kidding) This book is divided into two parts, both of which are quite interesting.
8 likes1y ago
A very good book, very interesting, with some interesting popular science knowledge, some mind-opening questions, and easy-to-understand scientific answers.
2 likes1y ago
It's interesting. I don't read it for knowledge, but I gained a lot of knowledge. The world is one step closer to me, so I can see it more clearly.
2 likes11mo ago
It's very interesting and provides a lot of strange questions and ideas for answering them.
1mo ago
A very interesting book, using reasonable knowledge to explain unreasonable problems
10mo ago
It is simple and easy to understand, and it is very interesting with the illustrations drawn by the author himself, which makes you more interested in learning.
1y ago

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