Randall Munroe Books

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.

Celebrating a decade of impact, this updated edition of a bestselling pop science classic offers fresh insights and discoveries that have emerged since its original release. It combines engaging storytelling with accessible scientific concepts, appealing to both casual readers and science enthusiasts. The book explores intriguing topics, making complex ideas understandable and relevant, while reflecting on the evolution of scientific thought over the years.

Randall Munroe describes xkcd as a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. While it's practically required reading in the geek community, xkcd fans are as varied as the comic's subject matter. This book creates laughs from science jokes on one page to relationship humor on another.xkcd: volume 0 is the first book from the immensely popular webcomic with a passionate readership (just Google "xkcd meetup").The artist selected personal and fan favorites from his first 600 comics. It was lovingly assembled from high-resolution original scans of the comics (the mouseover text is discreetly included), and features a lot of doodles, notes, and puzzles in the margins.The book is published by Breadpig, which donates all of the publisher profits from this book to Room to Read for promoting literacy in the developing world.

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

In the New York Times best-selling book from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, Randall Munroe gives hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.

For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally complex, excessive, and inadvisable that no one would ever try it. Munroe has created a guide to the third kind of approach. He provides highly impractical advice for everything from landing a plane to digging a hole. In exploring the absurd, he opens up an understanding to the science and technology underlying the things we do every day. -- adapted from jacket.

Randall Munroe is . . .'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre 'Totally brilliant' Tim Harford 'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates 'Wonderful' Neil Gaiman AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling What If? and Thing Explainer For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally bad that no one would ever try it. How To is a guide to the third kind of approach. It's full of highly impractical advice for everything from landing a plane to digging a hole. 'How strange science can fix everyday problems' New Scientist 'A brilliant book: clamber in for a wild ride' Nature

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.

Simplified Chinese translation of Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe.

Die Sonderausgabe zum 10-jährigen Jubiläum bietet eine frische Perspektive auf den Weltbestseller von Randall Munroe. Mit neuen, humorvollen Zeichnungen und aktualisierten Inhalten bleibt das Buch dem einzigartigen, verrückten Stil des Autors treu. Leser können sich auf witzige und kreative Anmerkungen freuen, die die Gedankenexperimente und hypothetischen Szenarien auf unterhaltsame Weise erweitern. Diese Jubiläumsausgabe ist ein Muss für Fans und Neulinge gleichermaßen.

¡Ey! Gracias por fijarte en mi libro. Si estás pensando en comprarlo hay dos cosas que no tendrías por qué saber pero que quiero contarte por si finalmente no te gusta y decides darle otro uso: - Los humanos no podemos digerir el papel de celulosa, pero en caso de que pudiéramos, si decidieras comerte este libro engordarías 2.300 calorías -¡incluida la cubierta, claro! - Si tienes un buen brazo, podrías lanzar este libro a más de 13 metros. Con práctica es posible llegar a lanzar un libro cada 800 milisegundos, lo que significa que si un agresor te estuviera persiguiendo, podrías tener tres o cuatro oportunidades de golpearlo antes de que te alcanzara. Si en cambio el ataque fuera por parte de un coyote que corre a la máxima velocidad que puede, solo tendrías una oportunidad. ¡Apunta bien! ¿Qué pasaría si...? es un libro de divulgación científica en el que se recopilan algunos de los mejores posts así como otros nuevos elaborados a partir de las preguntas del blog de Randall Munroe, en el que responde a los lectores haciendo uso de sus conocimientos científicos y matemáticos. Munroe fue físico en la NASA antes de crear la web www.xkcd , que ha recibido más de un millón de visitas. Este es un libro original, inteligente y con mucho humor.

Die verrücktesten Fragen wissenschaftlich beantwortet von Internetphänomen Randall Munroe, dem genialen Erfinder von xkcd. com. Munroes urkomische und originelle Antworten erklären alles: Von der Wahrscheinlichkeit, in der gesamten Weltbevölkerung seinen Seelenverwandten zu treffen, bis zur Anzahl an Menschen, die den täglichen Kalorienbedarf eines ausgewachsenen Tyrannosaurus decken würden.

»Randall Munroe, Nerd und Genie.« ZEIT online Für jede Aufgabe gibt es einen richtigen Weg, einen falschen und einen, der so offensichtlich absurd ist, dass man ihn niemals in Betracht ziehen würde. »How to« ist eine Anleitung zu diesem dritten Ansatz. Randall Munroe erklärt, wie wir digitale Daten versenden, indem wir Mikrochips an Schmetterlingen befestigen. Oder wie wir's schaffen, pünktlich zu sein, indem wir die Länge der Tage ändern. Einfache Probleme auf allerschwierigste Weise gelöst, cleverste Unterhaltung garantiert! Durchgehend illustriert mit den berühmten Strichzeichnungen des Kultautors. Ausstattung: durchgehend illustriert

»Brillant.« Bill Gates Randall Munroe ist der »Dinge-Erklärer«: In Großformat und Farbe macht er komplizierte Sachen in genialen Schaubildern verständlich. Ökosysteme, Raketenantrieb, Auto- oder Flugzeugmotoren und vieles mehr. Durch seine berühmten Strichzeichnungen und witzigen Erklärungen (nur die 1000 häufigsten Wörter werden verwendet) wird Wissen zum Vergnügen. Erstklassig ausgestattet, mit Ausklappseiten und Poster. Eine originelle Mischung aus Wimmelbuch, »Was ist was?« und Infographik. Das perfekte Geschenk für neugierige Leser, jetzt als Paperback! Ausstattung: durchgehend farbig illustriert

Wat als? geeft hilarische en informatieve antwoorden op belangrijke vragen waar je nooit aan zou denken. Randall Munroe is de bedenker van de razend populaire website xkcd.com. Een website die elke week door miljoenen mensen wordt bezocht. Zijn lezers stelde onder andere de volgende vragen: Wat als je een baseball probeert te raken die met 90 procent van de snelheid van het licht op je af komt? Hoe hard kan je over een verkeersdrempel rijden zonder dood te gaan? Wat als de robot het voor het zeggen krijgt, hoe lang zal de mens dan blijven bestaan? De antwoorden van Munroe zijn kleine meesterwerken van duidelijkheid en hilariteit aangevuld met zijn kenmerkende tekeningen. De antwoorden voorspellen vaak volledige vernietiging van de mensheid of op z’n minst een heel grote explosie.

Najzabawniejszy i najmniej przydatny poradnik napisany przez genialnego autora niezwykle popularnego komiksu internetowego xkcd oraz bestsellerów What If? A co, gdyby? i Tłumacz rzeczy. Zgłębiając najbardziej skomplikowane metody wykonywania prostych czynności, Munroe nie tylko utrudnia zadanie sobie i swoim czytelnikom tak jak w fascynujący sposób czynił to w What If? A co, gdyby?, tak i tu zachęca do eksplorowania najbardziej absurdalnych rozwiązań. Dzięki błyskotliwym infografikom i zabawnym ilustracjom How To? Jak? w absorbujący intelektualnie sposób pomaga lepiej zrozumieć naukę i technologie towarzyszące nam każdego dnia we wszystkim, co robimy.

Die Fortsetzung des Kultbestsellers jetzt im Taschenbuch! "Genial amüsant." STERN Wer »What if?« liebt, muss »What if? 2« haben! Randall Munroe beantwortet unzählige verrückte Fragen wissenschaftlich fundiert und umwerfend kreativ: Was wäre, wenn man an einer Feuerwehrstange vom Mond zur Erde rutschen würde? Wie viel Erdmasse müsste man umschichten, um 10 Kilo abzunehmen? Würde eine Schlange schweben, wenn sie einen Luftballon im Ganzen verschluckte? Und was wäre der sicherste Weg, einem Riesen die Mandeln herauszunehmen? Freuen wir uns auf weitere absurde hypothetische Fragen und ihre höchst wissenschaftlichen Antworten – wie immer charmant illustriert mit den berühmten Strichzeichnungen des Meisters.