{"product_id":"what-if-9781848549562","title":"What If? : Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Randall Munroe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePopular science\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 Sep 2015 by John Murray Press.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Randall Munroe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57322318201210,"sku":"9781848549562","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781848549562.jpg?v=1790687219","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-if-9781848549562","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}