Randall Munroe

Que Pasaria Si...? Randall Munroe

Publisher Marketing: Descubre cual es la velocidad maxima a la que puedes ?volarte? un tope y sobrevivir? Que pasaria si trataras de batear una pelota lanzada a 90 por ciento de la velocidad de la luz? Cuando tendra Facebook mas perfiles de personas muertas que de personas vivas? Las respuestas que encuentra el autor son obras maestras de la claridad y lo hilarante, complementadas con dibujos al mas puro estilo de su celebre comic. English Description From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. 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." Contributor Bio:  Munroe, Randall Randall Munroeis the author of the #1New York TimesbestsellerWhat If?, the science question-and-answer blogWhat If, and the popular webcomicxkcd. A former NASA roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the Internet full-time, supporting himself through the sale of xkcdt-shirts, prints, posters, and books. He likes candlelight dinners and long walks on the beach. Very long walks. Lots of people say they like long walks on the beach, but then they get out on the beach and after just an hour or two, they say they re getting tired. Bring a tent. He lives in Massachusetts.