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What If? 2

Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

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What If? 2

By: Randall Munroe
Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask

The millions of people around the world who 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 listeners’ questions, clearly and concisely. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.

©2022 Randall Munroe (P)2022 Penguin Audio Physics Science Thought-Provoking

Critic reviews

“A delight for science geeks with a penchant for oddball thought experiments.”—Kirkus
Entertaining Science Explanations • Absurd Hypothetical Scenarios • Enthusiastic Narration • Humorous Scientific Answers
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I love everything except the narrator. his voice is grating although perhaps younger listeners might enjoy it.

I love everything except the narrator

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Please Part 3! Brilliant! Really enjoyed the book. It is expanding your mind and fantasy.

We need Part 3!

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good good good good good good good good good good good good good good (but, some bad bad bad bad (sorry for balh house audio)

good good

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WHAT IF 3 AND HOW 2 TWO WE NEED IT ASAP IT WAS AMAZING GIMME

What if 3 please

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That's a pretty big claim, but it's true. Randall is the science teacher you wish you had.
He takes the most bizarre, but usually innocent sounding, questions and applies the required math and science principles. The results are explained in hilarious fashion. The simplest questions sometimes have universe impacting results. He also keeps a handy list updated throughout the book of ideas that it might be best to avoid.

Nerdy science guys, like me, will find this book to be laugh out loud funny. Apparently, there are a lot of us, because this is the second best selling volume in the series. Highly recommended.

Randall Munroe makes science and math fun

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Top quality comedic content, told through the lens of interesting engineering that is relatable and understandable to people with even the most basic education.

excellent book

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Very insightful. Loved the numerous ways some of the questions are presented. Very fun read.

Must listen if you listened to book one!!!!

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I found the book entertaining, though at times the narration was a bit grating. Wil Wheaton clearly enjoyed the book, sometimes to the detriment of his narration.

entertaining

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the humor and detail of answers really shine with Wil's performance. two thumbs up.

fantastic

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Too short but more fun than ever... All of these hypothetically questions made for a great preorder.

Gave me side stitches from laughing

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