{"product_id":"what-if-serious-scientific-ans","title":"WHAT IF?: SERIOUS SCIENTIFIC ANS","description":"From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.\nMillions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe’s iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following.\nFans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last?\nIn pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0544272994\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKGLF008IS8_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Munroe, Randall\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41375313821754,"sku":"4EKGLF008IS8_ns","price":4.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0544272994-0_5e4729df-e548-4b58-9ac0-78de9e40c769.jpg?v=1776880399","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/what-if-serious-scientific-ans","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}