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'''''What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions''''' is a 2022 non-fiction book by [[Randall Munroe]]. The book seeks to provide scientific answers to [[Thought experiment|hypothetical questions]] proposed by readers of the author's [[webcomic]], [[xkcd]], and [[blog]], ''What If?'' A follow-up to Munroe's 2014 title ''[[What If? (book)|What If?]]'', the book was released on September 13, 2022 to generally positive reviews, with ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' saying, "Science isn't easy, but in Munroe's capable hands, it surely can be fun."<ref name=Time>{{cite magazine |last=Kluger |first=Jeffrey |date=September 24, 2022 |title=Could You Eat a Cloud? How Randall Munroe became the guru of absurd science questions |magazine=Time}}</ref> |
'''''What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions''''' is a 2022 non-fiction book by [[Randall Munroe]]. The book seeks to provide scientific answers to [[Thought experiment|hypothetical questions]] proposed by readers of the author's [[webcomic]], [[xkcd]], and [[blog]], ''What If?'' A follow-up to Munroe's 2014 title ''[[What If? (book)|What If?]]'', the book was released on September 13, 2022 to generally positive reviews, with ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' saying, "Science isn't easy, but in Munroe's capable hands, it surely can be fun."<ref name=Time>{{cite magazine |last=Kluger |first=Jeffrey |date=September 24, 2022 |title=Could You Eat a Cloud? How Randall Munroe became the guru of absurd science questions |magazine=Time}}</ref> |
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Munroe, whose career began as a [[Robotics|roboticist]] for [[NASA]], began writing his webcomic [[xkcd]] in 2005, and following its success took up cartooning full-time soon after.<ref name=WaPo>{{cite news |last=Cavna |first=Michael |date=September 14, 2022 |title=The world's funniest former roboticist will take your questions |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> With many of his drawings revolving around the topics of science and mathematics, Munroe soon began receiving questions from readers about those subject areas.<ref name=Time/> As a result, he created a blog titled ''What If?'' where he compiled these questions and his subsequent responses.<ref name=Atlantic>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/a-conversation-with-randall-munroe-the-creator-of-xkcd/262851/|magazine=[[The Atlantic]]|title=A Conversation With Randall Munroe, the Creator of XKCD|last=Garber|first=Megan|date=2012-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406134047/http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/a-conversation-with-randall-munroe-the-creator-of-xkcd/262851/|archive-date=2016-04-06|url-status=live}}</ref> The blog formed the basis for his 2014 book ''[[What If? (book)|What If?]]'', which reached the top of [[The New York Times Best Seller list]], and inspired the creation of a second volume, ''What If? 2''.<ref name=Time/> |
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Revision as of 16:09, 28 June 2024
| Author | Randall Munroe |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | 2022 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 368 pages |
| ISBN | 0525537112 |
What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions is a 2022 non-fiction book by Randall Munroe. The book seeks to provide scientific answers to hypothetical questions proposed by readers of the author's webcomic, xkcd, and blog, What If? A follow-up to Munroe's 2014 title What If?, the book was released on September 13, 2022 to generally positive reviews, with Time saying, "Science isn't easy, but in Munroe's capable hands, it surely can be fun."[1]
Background
Munroe, whose career began as a roboticist for NASA, began writing his webcomic xkcd in 2005, and following its success took up cartooning full-time soon after.[2] With many of his drawings revolving around the topics of science and mathematics, Munroe soon began receiving questions from readers about those subject areas.[1] As a result, he created a blog titled What If? where he compiled these questions and his subsequent responses.[3] The blog formed the basis for his 2014 book What If?, which reached the top of The New York Times Best Seller list, and inspired the creation of a second volume, What If? 2.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Kluger, Jeffrey (September 24, 2022). "Could You Eat a Cloud? How Randall Munroe became the guru of absurd science questions". Time.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (September 14, 2022). "The world's funniest former roboticist will take your questions". Washington Post.
- ^ Garber, Megan (2012-09-26). "A Conversation With Randall Munroe, the Creator of XKCD". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06.