{"product_id":"9780525537113","title":"What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions","description":"\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn NPR Best Book of 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The questions throughout \u003ci\u003eWhat If? 2 \u003c\/i\u003eare equal parts brilliant, gross, and wonderfully absurd and the answers are thorough, deeply researched, and great fun. . . . Science isn’t easy, but in Munroe’s capable hands, it surely can be fun.\" —\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow To\u003c\/i\u003e answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe millions of people around the world who read and loved \u003ci\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/i\u003e still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness \u003ci\u003exkcd\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore 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 readers’ questions, clearly and concisely, with illuminating and occasionally terrifying illustrations. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370241167421,"sku":"9780525537113","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780525537113_p0.jpg?v=1771566100","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780525537113","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}