The release date for the English version of 'What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions' by
Randall Munroe is Sep 2014. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In order to launch his immensely successful website XKCD, "a web comic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language," which gives a clever perspective on the world of scientists and geeks, Randall Munroe left NASA in 2005. 600,000 to a million page views occur every day as of late. Emails requesting Munroe to mediate a dispute involving science would sometimes arrive. "My friend and I were having a disagreement about what would happen if lightning struck a bullet, and we decided that you should settle it." He founded What If because he found these issues to be so intriguing.
How long would you last if your cells suddenly lost the ability to divide?
In actuality, how risky is it to be in a swimming pool during a thunderstorm?
How much electricity could we generate if we connected turbines to exercisers in gyms?
Imagine supposing each person had a single soulmate.
When did the British Empire come to an end, if at all?
How quickly can a driver strike a speed bump and still be alive?
If the moon disappeared, what would happen?
Munroe solves differential equations, studies declassified military research files, interacts with nuclear reactor operators, and conducts computer simulations in an attempt to find solutions. His answers are masterworks of humor and clarity, replete with catchy infographics and cartoons. They often forecast the whole extinction of humanity, or at the very least, a massive explosion. WHAT IF: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions is much more than just a book for geeks; it teaches the rules of science in a manner that any intelligent reader will find enjoyable and leave feeling much wiser after reading.