Randall munroe is the creator of the webcomic xkcd and bestselling author of what if. By utilizing only the 1,000 most common words to write this book munroe created a confusing mess. It was thus already early clear that the book would explore the. From the creator of the webcomic xkcd comes a series of simply annotated blueprints that explain everything from nuclear bombs to ballpoint pens. Posted by randall 20150922 20150923 posted in uncategorized 3 comments on im going on a book trip. Explore computer buildings datacenters, the flat rocks we live on tectonic plates, the things you use to steer a plane airliner cockpit controls, and the little bags of water youre. Explore computer buildings datacenters, the flat rocks we live on tectonic plates, the things you use to steer a plane airliner cockpit controls, and the little bags of water youre made of cells. This means youre free to copy and share these comics but not to sell them. The diagrams in thing explainer cover all kinds of neat stuffincluding computer buildings datacenters, the flat rocks we live on tectonic plates, the stuff you use to steer a plane airliner cockpit controls, and the little bags of water youre made of cells.
Like any good work of science writing, thing explainer is equal parts lucid, funny, and startling in just over a decade randall munroe has become firmly established and its safe to say adored as the author of xkcd. Or the book thing explainer, which used only the 1,000 most common words in the english language to explain some of the hardest ideas in the world. In thing explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand or, rather, ten hundred most commo. Love the simplicity of the drawings along with randalls sense of humour. Xkcd is the work of one person, randall munroe, and ive wanted to talk with him for years. Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon. Complicated stuff in simple words is a book by randall munroe where things are explained in the style of up goer five which is also included in the book, using only blueprint like drawings and a vocabulary of the 1,000 or ten hundred most common words in the english language. The worlds most entertaining and useless selfhelp guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the millionselling what if. Munroe sets out to explain various subjectsfrom how smartphones work to what the u. A great drawing person has made a book talking about cool stuff using only the ten hundred most used words. More and updated information on the english edition, and the many upcoming foreignlanguage editions can be found here. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 2. Using line drawings and only the thousand or, rather, ten hundred most common words, he provides simple explanations for some of the worlds most interesting things. Thing explainer a while ago, i posted the comic up goer five, an annotated blueprint of the saturn v rocket with all the parts described using only the thousand most common english words.
Complicated stuff in simple words is an informative book that shares advanced technological knowledge to everyone. Like any good work of science writing, thing explainer is equal parts lucid, funny, and startling. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. If you dont already know munroes science questionandanswer blog what if and webcomic xkcd, i encourage you to check it out. Thing explainer book the indianapolis public library. Complicated stuff in simple words is out now in the us, published by. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Complicated stuff in simple words by randall munroe of, as read with my 6 year old. Thing explainer by randall munroe pdf download ebookscart. Randall munroe, a former nasa roboticist, is the creator of the webcomic xkcd and the author of xkcd. Would this book be of any value in english as a second language instruction. The book is full of detailed diagrams of interesting objects, along with explanations. Since this book explains things, ive called it thing explainer.
The former nasa roboticist and author of the web comic xkcd has a new book called thing explainer. Thing explainer like his up goer five explanation of saturn v rockets, randall munroes next book marries a highly constrained vocabulary with detailed diagrams to. Thing explainer by randall munroe the road to character by david brooks. On the recommendation of another nerd parent, i also bought munroes followup book thing explainer. Reliably amusing and often enlightening the times, books of the year in just over a decade randall munroe has become firmly established and its safe to say adored as the author of xkcd. Complicated stuff in simple words munroe, randall on. Many of the things we use every day like our foodheating radio boxes microwaves, our very tall roads bridges, and our computer rooms datacentres are. Complicated stuff in simple words hardcover november 24, 2015.
Complicated stuff in simple words is a 2015 illustrated nonfiction book created by randall munroe, in which the author attempts to explain various complex subjects using only the 1,000 most common english words. He is a friend of mine and very funny and braingood, and his drawing stuff is a lot of. The international astronomical union recently named an asteroid after him. A former nasa roboticist, he left the agency in 2006 to draw comics on the internet fulltime, supporting himself through the sale of xkcd tshirts, prints, posters, and books. Like any good work of science writing, thing explainer is equal parts lucid, funny, and startling, in just over a decade randall munroe has become firmly established and its safe to say adored as the author of xkcd. A brief chat with xkcds randall munroethe thing explainer explainer techie artistauthor talks to ars about rockets, bags, and dinosaur taxonomy. Munroe conceptualized the book in 2012, when drawing a schematic of the saturn v rocket for his webcomic xkcd. One of xkcds most popular strips was titled upgoer five. Tips on technology and government, climate faq, katharine hayhoe xkcd. Now, munroe has produced a book and thing explainer isnt just any book.
Randall munroe is the author of this advanced book. Complicated stuff in simple words, which will come out on november 24. In thing explainer, seasoned aerospace engineer randall munroe explains complex engineering systems in the fun and easytounderstand style of xkcd comic strip up goer five, using only drawings and a vocabulary of the 1,000 or ten hundred most common words. Complicated stuff in simple words by randall munroe.
As an idea for how to write a book, i think thing explainer is a good one. Thing explainer, by randall munroe, does just that. So it was fun to read randall munroes new book, thing explainer. The creator of the popular webcomic xkcd uses line drawings and common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts. Serious scientific answers to absurd hypothetical questions and thing explainer. Complicated stuff in simple words is out now in the us, published by houghton mifflin harcourt. Randall munroe is the author of the popular webcomic xkcd and the science questionandanswer blog what if. Thing explainer complicated stuff in simple words book. Its beautiful, packed with facts, figures and richly and simply presented diagrams. In thing explainer, randall munroe takes a quantum leap past this. Posted by randall 201505 201505 121 comments on new book. Thing explainer book frisco public library bibliocommons. Randall found his own method to determine which words would go on his list, a list that is revealed.
Randall munroes xkcd comic is a delight to read, what if was fabulous, so i was expecting something even more from thing explainer. After studying physics at christopher newport university, he got a job building robots at nasa langley research center. Ive always been a big fan of xkcd, and this book for randall has further convinced me of his brilliance. Like any good work of science writing, thing explainer is equal parts lucid, funny, and startling the new yorker in just over a decade randall munroe has become firmly established and its safe to say adored as the author of xkcd. Randall was born in easton, pennsylvania, and grew up outside richmond, virginia. Complicated stuff in simple words is a 2015 illustrated non fiction book created by randall munroe, in which the author attempts to explain. Complicated stuff in simple words arrives in stores today.
Were not selling it through the store, but you can order it from your favorite bookseller. In just over a decade randall munroe has become firmly established and its safe to say adored as the author of xkcd. Randall munroe 3 books collection set by randall munroe. Complicated stuff in simple words, things are explained in the style of up goer five, using only drawings and a vocabulary of the 1,000 or ten hundred most common words.
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