As an idea for how to write a book, i think thing explainer is a good one. This means youre free to copy and share these comics but not to sell them. In thing explainer, randall munroe takes a quantum leap past this. Like any good work of science writing, thing explainer is equal parts lucid, funny, and startling. In thing explainer, munroe gives us the answers to these questions and many, many more. More and updated information on the english edition, and the many upcoming foreignlanguage editions can be found here. Complicated stuff in simple words is an incredible book that shows how different thing works. From the creator of the webcomic xkcd comes a series of simply annotated blueprints that explain everything from nuclear bombs to ballpoint pens. Complicated stuff in simple words is an informative book that shares advanced technological knowledge to everyone. Its good to know what the parts of a thing are called, but its much. Many of the things we use every day like our foodheating radio boxes microwaves, our very tall roads bridges, and our computer rooms datacentres are. Complicated stuff in simple words by randall munroe.
Thing explainer by the writer of another book called what if. Were not selling it through the store, but you can order it from your favorite bookseller. Munroe conceptualized the book in 2012, when drawing a schematic of the saturn v rocket for his webcomic xkcd. A former nasa roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet fulltime, supporting himself through the sale of xkcd tshirts, prints, posters, and books. Thing explainer by randall munroe pdf download ebookscart. On the recommendation of another nerd parent, i also bought munroes followup book thing explainer. Inthing explainer, munroe gives us the answers to these questions and so many more. Thing explainer complicated stuff in simple words book. Thing explainer a while ago, i posted the comic up goer five, an annotated blueprint of the saturn v rocket with all the parts described using only the thousand most common english words.
If you dont already know munroes science questionandanswer blog what if and webcomic xkcd, i encourage you to check it out. Randall munroe, the author of the book, intentionally use simplified words to give equivalents or to explain, which is here and there a bit confusing. Munroe sets out to explain various subjectsfrom how smartphones work to what the u. Funny, interesting, and always understandable, this book is for anyoneage 5 to 105who has ever wondered how things work, and why. Published by houghton mifflin harcourt, material from. Complicated stuff in simple words hardcover november 24, 2015. Thing explainer book the indianapolis public library. The creator of the popular webcomic xkcd uses line drawings and just ten hundred common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts. Complicated stuff in simple words, things are explained in the style of up goer five, using. Description of thing explainer by randall munroe pdf. This new book is an effort to help people understand all sorts of cool stuff about the world and how it works using simple words in fact, only a set of the ten hundred most used words.
Now, munroe has produced a book and thing explainer isnt just any book. Like any good work of science writing, thing explainer is equal parts lucid, funny, and startling the new yorker in just over a decade randall munroe has become firmly established and its safe to say adored as the author of xkcd. Overall, i think that this book is remarkably accurate and informative. The creator of the popular webcomic xkcd uses line drawings and common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts. Complicated stuff in simple words by randall munroe 2015, hardcover at the.
In thing explainer, munroe gives us the answers to these questions and so many more. Complicated stuff in simple words, which will come out on november 24. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Like any good work of science writing, thing explainer is equal parts lucid, funny, and startling, in just over a decade randall munroe has become firmly established and its safe to say adored as the author of xkcd. Complicated stuff in simple words is a 2015 illustrated nonfiction book created by randall munroe, in which the author attempts to explain various complex subjects using only the 1,000 most common english words. Thing explainer book the kansas city public library. More and updated information on the english edition, and the. Complicated stuff in simple words munroe, randall on. I bought the book hoping it would help my kids learn about complicated things explained in ways that are easy to understand. Complicated stuff in simple words, things are explained in the style of up goer five, using only drawings and a vocabulary of the 1,000 or ten hundred most common words. If theres a technologically minded child in your family, thing explainer would be a wonderful gift and a great book to work through together. Complicated stuff in simple words is out now in the us, published by houghton mifflin harcourt. Explore computer buildings datacenters, the flat rocks we live on tectonic plates, the things you use to steer a plane airliner cockpit controls, and the little bags of water youre made of cells.
In just over a decade randall munroe has become firmly established and its safe to say adored as the author of xkcd. Thing explainer is a book about how things work but only using the most common words in the english language. American scientist munroes signature humor and firm grasp on the underlying science and engineering make the book a delightful and informative read. The level of detail is high so that as we flip through the volume it continues to delight with new discoveries. Thing explainer book frisco public library bibliocommons. Thing explainer soars in both explanatory clarity and entertainment value. Pdf thing explainer download ebook full pdf download. Thing explainer posted by randall 201505 201505 121 comments on new book. Funny, interesting, and always understandable, this book is for anyone age 5 to 105 who has ever wondered how things work, and why. Thing explainer by randall munroe, 97814736373, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Thing explainer like his up goer five explanation of saturn v rockets, randall munroes next book marries a.
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