What If? 2 : additional serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions
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New York : Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2022.
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354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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New York : Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2022.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-303) and index.
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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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Munroe, R. (2022). What If? 2: additional serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions . Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC.

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Munroe, Randall. 2022. What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC.

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Munroe, Randall. What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2022.

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Munroe, Randall. What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC, 2022.

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