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How To could be a good read for fans of xkcd or anyone who enjoys quirky humor and unconventional problem-solving approaches. Munroe's ability to explain complex scientific concepts in a humorous and engaging way is demonstrated once again in this book, making it an entertaining read for anyone interested in science and technology. In addition, his wildly imaginative solutions to common problems will leave readers laughing and perhaps even inspired to approach problems in a new way.

Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also find in-stock similar reads linked by topic and genre here!

Randall Munroe is . . .'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre

'Totally brilliant' Tim Harford

'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates

'Wonderful' Neil Gaiman

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER


The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling What If? and Thing Explainer

For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally bad that no one would ever try it. How To is a guide to the third kind of approach. It's full of highly impractical advice for everything from landing a plane to digging a hole.

'How strange science can fix everyday problems' New Scientist

'A brilliant book: clamber in for a wild ride' Nature


Author: Randall Munroe
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: John Murray Press
Publication Date: 03 Sep 2020

How To : Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems from Randall Munroe of xkcd

ISBN: 9781473680340
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Author: Randall Munroe
Publisher: John Murray Press
Date of Publication: 2020-09-03
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How To could be a good read for fans of xkcd or anyone who enjoys quirky humor and unconventional problem-solving approaches. Munroe's ability to explain complex scientific concepts in a humorous and engaging way is demonstrated once again in this book, making it an entertaining read for anyone interested in science and technology. In addition, his wildly imaginative solutions to common problems will leave readers laughing and perhaps even inspired to approach problems in a new way.

Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also find in-stock similar reads linked by topic and genre here!

Randall Munroe is . . .'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre

'Totally brilliant' Tim Harford

'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates

'Wonderful' Neil Gaiman

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER


The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling What If? and Thing Explainer

For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally bad that no one would ever try it. How To is a guide to the third kind of approach. It's full of highly impractical advice for everything from landing a plane to digging a hole.

'How strange science can fix everyday problems' New Scientist

'A brilliant book: clamber in for a wild ride' Nature


Author: Randall Munroe
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: John Murray Press
Publication Date: 03 Sep 2020