What if? :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Production / Publication Information
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Summary
"Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and expanded versions of the most popular answers from the xkcd website. What If? will be required reading for xkcd fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical. "--
Call Number
500 MUN
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
ISBN
9780544272996
What if? :
Author
Format:
Audio disc
System details note
System requirements: CD/MP3 player or PC with MP3-capable software.
Physical Description
1 audio disc (approximately 6 1/2 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
[Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2014]
Summary
The creator of the popular webcomic "xkcd" presents his heavily researched answers to his fans' oddest questions, including "What if I took a swim in a spent-nuclear-fuel pool?" and "Could you build a jetpack using downward-firing machine guns?"
Call Number
Y MP3-CD 500 MUN
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
ISBN
9781483030197
What if? :
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
6 audio discs (6 1/2 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Production / Publication Information
[Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2014]
Summary
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and expanded versions of the most popular answers from the xkcd website. What If? will be required reading for xkcd fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical.
Call Number
BCD 500 MUN
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
ISBN
9781483030180 9781483030203
What if? :
Author
Format:
Sound recording
Physical Description
1 audio media player (approximately 6.5 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2014]
Summary
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and expanded versions of the most popular answers from the xkcd website. What If? will be required reading for xkcd fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical.
Call Number
PLAY 500 MUN
Publication Date
2014
Language
English
ISBN
9781483041827
What if? 2 :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
ix, 354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Production / Publication Information
New York : Riverhead Books, [2022]
Summary
"The #1 New York Times-bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you 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. 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, 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"--
Call Number
500 MUN
Publication Date
2022
Language
English
ISBN
9780525537113
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