What If?2

Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

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Beschreibung

<p><b>WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science.</b><br><b><br>The <i>Sunday Times</i>-bestselling author and <i>xkcd</i> creator, Randall Munroe</b> <b>is here to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably never thought to ask.</b><br><br>The millions of people around the world who read and loved <i>What If?</i> still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger.<br><br>Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Welcome (back) to the mind-blowing world of <i>What If</i>?<br><br>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.<br><br>Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall's signature stick-figure comics, <i>What If? 2</i> is sure to be another instant classic adored by inquisitive readers of all ages.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781473680623

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

231 x 185 x 35 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Hodder And Stoughton Ltd.