3.75k reviews for:

What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

Randall Munroe

4.14 AVERAGE

groeteng's review against another edition

4.25

funny informative

kortom_tom's review against another edition

4.5

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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Really funny and scientifically answered ridiculous questions 

thehorrorh0e's review against another edition

3.0

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This book was certainly amusing! I’d recommend listening to the audiobook because I feel like if I was reading it I would’ve gotten bored.

caitandherbooks's review against another edition

5.0

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This was very entertaining. I listened to this one via audiobook and I laughed out loud on several occasions. Equal parts science and humor. If you don’t enjoy thorough explanations that incorporate physics, chemistry, and mathematics, you might not care for it, but I thought it was fascinating. Additionally, there are mini chapters called “Weird (and Worrying) Questions from the What If? Inbox” where you get to read such interesting submissions as, “If a Venus flytrap could eat a person, about how long would it take for the human to be fully de-juiced and absorbed?” :o I think I’m going to buy this for my dad.

evertbooks's review against another edition

3.5

funny informative inspiring fast-paced

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Absurd indeed. It's fun to know that even in the most bizarre hypotheticals, physics is there to witness it all.

Quite a fun read which will trigger your curiosity over and over again!! Turns out that the world can be destroyed in many creative ways 

evanescentphantom's review against another edition

4.0

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Great book! If you're reading it to take your mind off of the current pandemic, maybe skip the common cold chapter. :)

simo_t's review against another edition

4.0

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Kiehtova kirja, jossa XKCD-nettisarjakuvan tekijä vastailee lukijoidensa pähkähulluihin kysymyksiin tiedettä hyödyntäen mutta helppotajuisesti. Suositeltavaa luettavaa kaikille fysiikan opettajille.

rosenlea's review against another edition

3.5

challenging funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

floppymongoose's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

smart_as_paint's review against another edition

4.0

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If you like XKCD and Randall Munroe's What if Column (found here https://what-if.xkcd.com/) then you will like this book.