{"product_id":"book-9975","title":"What If?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the creator of the wildly popular webcomic \u003cem\u003exkcd\u003c\/em\u003e comes this hilarious and informative book of answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMillions 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 \u003cem\u003exkcd\u003c\/em\u003e ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent of the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there were a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 \u003cem\u003exkcd\u003c\/em\u003e comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind-or at least a really big explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with updated and expanded versions of the most popular answers from the \u003cem\u003exkcd\u003c\/em\u003e website. \u003cem\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/em\u003e is required listening for \u003cem\u003exkcd\u003c\/em\u003e fans and anyone who loves to ponder the hypothetical.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50147448914224,"sku":"BD9975","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50147448979760,"sku":"ZE9975","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50147449012528,"sku":"ZM9975","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/9975-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775741448","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-9975","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}