Book Review – What If?

What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Physics is fun, at least when it’s applied to absurd-yet-intriguing scenarios that someone somewhere somehow thought up. This is Randall Munroe’s xkcd comics in book form, tackling questions such as “what would happen if the earth expanded at the rate of one centimeter per minute?” In the course of answering questions of arguably little practical value, the author delves into some intriguing, unfamiliar corners of natural science. And the sections tend to be brief, well illustrated and cleverly written, which makes this a perfect book for brief intervals.

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