~ Oversized Hardcover (18 x 23cm)
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Inspired by fan questions, former NASA scientist Randall Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators in search of answers.
Masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, studded with memorable cartoons and infographics, the answers provided in What If? often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at the very least a really big explosion. More than a book for nerds, What If? explains the laws of science in operation in a way that every intelligent readers will enjoy and feel smarter for having read.