WHAT IF?2 : ADDITIONAL SERIOUS SCIENTIFIC ANSWERS TO ABSURD HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
Εκδότης John Murray , ISBN 9781473680630
WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using
science.
The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here
to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably 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.
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 doors 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-storey
building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you
insist.
Welcome (back) to the mind-blowing world of What If?
Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set
physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers' questions.
As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might
work in very specific extreme circumstances.
Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall's signature stick-figure
comics, What If? 2 is sure to be another instant classic adored by inquisitive readers of all
ages.
Περίληψη
WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using
science.
The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here
to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably 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.
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 doors 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-storey
building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you
insist.
Welcome (back) to the mind-blowing world of What If?
Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set
physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers' questions.
As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might
work in very specific extreme circumstances.
Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall's signature stick-figure
comics, What If? 2 is sure to be another instant classic adored by inquisitive readers of all
ages.
Πληροφορίες προϊόντος
- Συγγραφέας Munroe, Randall
- Eκδότης John Murray
- ISBN 9781473680630
- Κωδικός Ευριπίδη 040100078343
- Έτος κυκλοφορίας 2022
- Σελίδες 320
- Διαστάσεις
- Βάρος 350 gr
