What if?: serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions (Record no. 361583)
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| control field | 20260706180436.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781848549562 |
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| Transcribing agency | 0 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 502 MUN |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Munroe, Randall |
| 9 (RLIN) | 20778 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | What if?: serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Great Britain |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | John Murray |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2022 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 304p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day?<br/>In 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. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Humour |
| 9 (RLIN) | 20779 |
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| 2026-08-01 | 1 | 502 MUN | 185741 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-08-01 | 2026-07-06 | Books | Not Missing | Dewey Decimal Classification | Not Damaged | Gandhi Smriti Library | Gandhi Smriti Library | 2026-07-06 | 599.00 |