CD Audiobook
What if? : serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions / by Randall Munroe.
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and expanded versions of the most popular answers from the xkcd website. What If? will be required reading for xkcd fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781483030180 (library ed.)
- ISBN: 1483030180 (library ed.)
- ISBN: 9781483030203
- ISBN: 1483030202
- Physical Description: 6 audio discs (6 1/2 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROM (PDF files, illustrations ; 4 3/4 in)
- Publisher: [Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2014]
- Copyright: ́2014
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Duration: 6:30:00. Compact discs. Unabridged "Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container. "Includes bonus PDF disc with illustrations"--Container. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Wil Wheaton. |
| System Details Note: | System requirements for PDF: PC with Adobe Acrobat or other PDF reader. |
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| Subject: | Physics. Mathematics. Questions and answers. Science > Miscellanea. |
| Genre: | Statistics. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Library | Adults 500 MUN Audiobook (Text) | 33454005092770 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
| Mason-Dixon Public Library | Adults MUN Audiobook (Text) | 34262000823738 | Audio Area | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | CDBOOK 500 M926 (Text) | 30003008729020 | Audiobooks | Available | - |
