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What If?

Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
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Jul 11, 2023Hammy_over_9000 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
It is what the title says. It answers completely obscure questions like "Can you fly with a minigun" using complex physics and a LOT of math. I read this book as a kid and now as an (almost) adult and it's been an amazing read both times.…
Dec 06, 2022ekhdong rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fun. `nuff said.
Aug 28, 2022dababo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this and i can't stop reading it!I am thinking about buying this book!BEST book ever!!!!!!
Jul 20, 2022Elena1719 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Have you ever wondered what if this or what if that? Well, this is just the book for you. The book "What If" by Randall Munroe explain many different what-if questions. At first, I did not think this book would be very interesting by the…
May 06, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"What would happen to a submarine in orbit? What if the entire world’s population suddenly appeared in Rhode Island? What If? by Randall Munroe is a truly hilarious book that — as the subtitle suggests — seriously answers these and…
Apr 21, 2022Paul_215 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is written by Randall Munro. The title is Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. If you have ever wondered what might might happens if the Earth stopped rotating, this book has the answers for you. It has…
Mar 21, 2021blue_dove_745 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I laughed so hard to this one "sir the enemy has launched a missile.how do you know . Twitter"
Oct 17, 2019Mudkip05 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. I recommend it reading it.
Sep 25, 2019MasterofDucks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The book covers many absurd topics from throwing a baseball at the speed of light, to removing all the water on earth, then dumping it all on mars. I had a great time reading this, and I highly recommend it. The author has a web-comic…
Jul 13, 2019
Book “What If?” is a book that an author who has previously worked at NASA and is answering questions that are kids-friendly and questions that everyone could have thought of. For example, What if the planet earth stops revolving? What if…
Feb 28, 2018SkokieStaff_Steven rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Randall Munroe’s “What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions” reminds me of those recipes in which sneaky cooks insert healthful ingredients into comfort foods, such as cauliflower into mashed potatoes. In this…
Nov 16, 2017sit_walk rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
You don't really need another opinion on this book, but here's one anyway: this book is witty, informative, and supremely readable. Just a blast! And you'll learn something too. :)
Nov 13, 2017lorraineacasas rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Lots of effort put into this book - just thinking of all the research that had to be done is tremendous in itself. It takes a special type of mind to answer all those questions and Randall Monroe did a great job in doing so!
Jul 29, 2017amecoo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book had a lot of funny questions in it and the science that was used to explain the scenarios and there probabilities was amazing. Well written book and hard to put down.
Mar 28, 2017
This book is really interesting and a fun book to read. I would recommend this book to anyone who is curious and likes to learn about the world around them. This book is not just for learning though, you can read just for the humor and the…
Feb 13, 2017laurendouglass rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you try this book and love it make sure to check out xkcd online. This is a great book for older kids that are just getting their feet wet with long form non-fiction. They can read through the questions/answers that interest them and…
Jan 18, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“What If?” is a book about analyzing and estimating values to answer hypothetical questions. It is quite silly and fun as many of these questions are extremely absurd. For example one question that Randall Munroe attempted to solve in the…
Oct 21, 2016ArapahoeKati rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Remember the good ol' days of Bill Nye the Science guy? This is for you!
Jul 26, 2016JCLHopeH rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a perfect book if you don't want to commit to a long story arc, just picking it up whenever it's convenient. Sometimes I hopped around to the illustrations that caught my eye, other times I worked methodically through the Q&As…
Jun 25, 2016wandalynn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fun and informative. You don't have to be a science geek to understand Munroe's answers to these very imaginative questions. Although some left me wondering about the questioners themselves.
Jun 25, 2016JCLHopeH rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
True to form, Randall Munroe brings a lot of humor to scientific exploration when it comes to addressing absolutely crazy, unrealistic-but-compelling questions from the Average Joe. Fun even if you don't consider yourself to be…
mvkramer
Jun 12, 2016mvkramer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is perfect and amazing!! Munroe - author of fun long-running webcomic XKCD - delivers really long, detailed answers to questions like "How fast do I have to be driving for a speed bump to kill me?" and "If we opened a portal ten…
LoganLib_John
Jun 07, 2016
An entertaining scientific exploration of weird and absurd hypothetical situations, by the author of xkcd.com. Thoroughly recommended.
Apr 08, 2016
If you enjoy science I highly recommend this book, hilarious too. I listened to the audio book and really enjoyed it, I want to take the book out just to look at the pictures!
stepnorth
Mar 06, 2016stepnorth rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Who thinks of these questions? This book was very entertaining and the illustrations and side comments were hilarious.