Monday 27 November 2017

What If?

Hello everybody!
I'm so sorry I haven't posted in a really long time... but now I have an AWESOME book to review, called What If? by Randall Munroe.
Image result for what if bookThe book answers all sorts of ridiculous questions in a scientific- but fun- way. Some examples of these questions include:
What if everyone actually had only one soul mate, a random person somewhere in the world?
If every person on Earth aimed a laser pointer at the moon at the same time, would it change color?
Is it possible to cry so much you dehydrate yourself?
There are many other questions like these.. and believe it or not, most actually have pretty logical answers! I really like this book because it's pretty funny and to be honest, it's fun, if a little depressing sometimes, to read about the thousands of ways Earth could be destroyed. The author even turned the question 'What would happen if everyone on Earth stood as close to each other as they could and jumped, everyone landing on the ground at the same instant?' into the near-extinction of the human species.
I found it to be an easily understandable and and enjoyable book. It's great to read over and over again, especially some of the funnier, stranger answers.
Randall Munroe is an American cartoonist, author, engineer and scientific theorist. He is the creator of the webcomic xkcd.
I recommend this book to ages 9 and above.

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Thanks for posting!