Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions is a 2014 non-fiction book by Randall Munroe in which the author answers hypothetical science questions sent to him by readers of his webcomic, xkcd.

Sep 2, 2014 · The book is written as a series of utterly ridiculous questions, such as “What would happen if you pitched a baseball at nearly the speed of light?” and the answers are scientifically researched and thoroughly thought out.

Sep 2, 2014 · 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.

Sep 2, 2014 · In celebration of 10 years of unusual insight, Randall Munroe has revised his classic blockbuster to ask what if? x 10. The result is 10x the adventure of scientific inquiry.

Sep 2, 2014 · 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.

Book Tour Announced! A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd —revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to important questions you never thought to ask.

Nov 26, 2024 · A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to important questions you never thought to ask.

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.

Sep 24, 2015 · From the eating habits of a marauding T-Rex to deceased Facebook users, the creator of the hugely popular webcomic answers the absurd, eccentric and inspired questions of the general public using level-headed science in this simply addictive book.