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A review by hannahcolechin22
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe
3.5
"Ideas that sound good can have terrible consequences, and ideas that sound ridiculous can turn out to be revolutionary."
Have you ever wondered how to build a lava moat? How about mailing a package from space or predicting the weather by yourself? Ever wondered how to make an emergency landing or charge your phone without a power outlet? Neither have I, but this book, full of highly impractical advice, has all the answers you need.
Along with some very comedic cartoons, the book consists of 28 chapters all of which begin with the phrase ‘How to…’
Had a bit of an issue with the footnotes in this book. I know they were there for comedic effect but first, I needed a magnifying class to read them, and second, they completely disrupted the flow of the book; I started to ignore them about a quarter of the way in. However, this book was a very fun read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Have you ever wondered how to build a lava moat? How about mailing a package from space or predicting the weather by yourself? Ever wondered how to make an emergency landing or charge your phone without a power outlet? Neither have I, but this book, full of highly impractical advice, has all the answers you need.
Along with some very comedic cartoons, the book consists of 28 chapters all of which begin with the phrase ‘How to…’
Had a bit of an issue with the footnotes in this book. I know they were there for comedic effect but first, I needed a magnifying class to read them, and second, they completely disrupted the flow of the book; I started to ignore them about a quarter of the way in. However, this book was a very fun read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.