Randall Munroe

(Author)

Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple WordsHardcover, 24 November 2015

Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
Qty
1
Turbo
Ships in 2 - 3 days
In Stock
Free Delivery
Cash on Delivery
15 Days
Free Returns
Secure Checkout
Buy More, Save More
Print Length
64 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Date Published
24 Nov 2015
ISBN-10
0544668251
ISBN-13
9780544668256

Description

Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand (or, rather, "ten hundred") most common words to provide simple explanations for some of the most interesting stuff there is, including:

  • food-heating radio boxes (microwaves)

  • tall roads (bridges)

  • computer buildings (datacenters)

  • the shared space house (the International Space Station)

  • the other worlds around the sun (the solar system)

  • the big flat rocks we live on (tectonic plates)

  • the pieces everything is made of (the periodic table)

  • planes with turning wings (helicopters)

  • boxes that make clothes smell better (washers and dryers)

  • the bags of stuff inside you (cells)

How do these things work? Where do they come from? What would life be like without them? And what would happen if we opened them up, heated them up, cooled them down, pointed them in a different direction, or pressed this button? In Thing Explainer, Munroe gives us the answers to these questions and so many more. Funny, interesting, and always understandable, this book is for anyone--age 5 to 105--who has ever wondered how things work, and why.

Product Details

Author:
Randall Munroe
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
CN
Date Published:
24 November 2015
Dimensions:
33.27 x 23.11 x 1.52 cm
ISBN-10:
0544668251
ISBN-13:
9780544668256
Language:
English
Pages:
64
Weight:
816.47 gm

Related Categories


Need Help?
+971 6 731 0280
support@gzb.ae

About UsContact UsPayment MethodsFAQsShipping PolicyRefund and ReturnTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyCookie Notice

VisaMastercardCash on Delivery

© 2024 White Lion General Trading LLC. All rights reserved.