I think this kind of constraint is a brilliant idea. Xkcd has a new book about explaining complicated subjects. Nov 24, 2015 that diagram became the basis for his new book, thing explainer. It simply eliminates jargon and provides a new and often. That diagram became the basis for his new book, thing explainer. Complicated stuff in simple words, which will come out on november 24. Munroe, best known for his webcomic about romance, sarcasm, math and language. Coming soon new releases nook book bundles nook daily find.
Richard feynman once said that if you cant explain something to a firstyear student, you dont really get it. Thing explainer, by randall munroe, does just that. 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. Randall munroe is the author of this advanced book. May, 2015 xkcd author randall munroe is coming out with a new book this year that explains complicated subjects in extremely simple and funny ways. Munroes clear illustrations and clearer prose make it easy to delight in scientific. Nov 30, 2015 randall munroe of xkcd fame can and does in his new book thing explainer. Munroe conceptualized the book in 2012, when drawing a schematic of the saturn v rocket for his webcomic xkcd. You should buy his new book by touching these red words. 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. In a world with too many big words, this book is great. In thing explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand or, rather, ten hundred most common words to provide simple explanations for some of the most interesting stuff there is, including.
Thing explainer is on sale right now, in hardback or ereader formats. Munroe delightfully challenges us to reassess our preconceptions and think of things in new ways. Descriptively titled thing explainer, the book uses only. 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. A brief chat with xkcds randall munroethe thing explainer. From the creator of the webcomic xkcd comes a series of simply annotated blueprints that explain everything from nuclear bombs to ballpoint pens. On the recommendation of another nerd parent, i also bought munroes followup book thing explainer. Complicated stuff in simple words is an informative book that shares advanced technological knowledge to everyone. Thing explainer by randall munroe, 9780544668256, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Thing explainer soars in both explanatory clarity and entertainment value. Thing explainer by the writer of another book called what if. The oversized, illustrated book consists of annotated blueprints with deceptively spare. Thing explainer will be published by houghton mifflin harcourt on november 24th. 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.
In order to read online or download thing explainer ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format, you need to create a free account. This new book is an effort to help people understand all sorts of cool stuff about the world and how it works using simple words in fact, only a set of the ten hundred most used words. Randall munroe is the author of the popular webcomic xkcd and the science questionandanswer blog what if. Munroe, whose work you may have seen on the web comic xkcd, is set to publish an entire book called thing explainer that explains complicated stuff using simple words.
When i have quiet time on an airplane or sky boat, in thing explainer parlance or the beach, i like to stretch my brain. Xkcd has a new book about explaining complicated subjects in. Thing explainer gets to the real essence of things, new scientist 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. Thing explainer is a book about how things work but only using the most common words in the english language. Mar 12, 2020 thing explainer, by randall munroe, does just that. Nov 24, 2015 thing explainer by randall munroe, 9780544668256, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Thats exactly what highprofile web cartoonist and former nasa roboticist randall munroe is doing with a new book he announced today, thing explainer. However, some of the top words, simple enough alone, are still changed for others and one of. The worlds most entertaining and useless selfhelp guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the millionselling what if. In thing explainer, randall munroe takes a quantum leap past this.
Randall munroe, the author of the book, intentionally use simplified words to give equivalents or to explain, which is here and there a bit confusing. American scientist munroes signature humor and firm grasp on the underlying science and engineering make the book a delightful and informative read. In fact, its only drawings and the mostused words. Munroe was born in easton, pennsylvania and grew up outside richmond, virginia.
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Funny, interesting, and always understandable, this book is for anyoneage 5 to 105who has ever wondered how things work, and why. Randall munroe of xkcd is coming out with a new book called thing explainer inspired by his popular comic, up goer five, thing explainer is a series of brilliantly and simply annotated blueprints that explain everything from ballpoint pens to the solar system using line drawings and only the thousand most common english words. An excellent gift for the curious child or the interested adult. Thing explainer posted by randall 201505 201505 121 comments on new book. Thing explainer is filled with cool basic knowledge about how the world works. Now, munroe has produced a book and thing explainer isnt just any book. Nov 24, 2015 thing explainer soars in both explanatory clarity and entertainment value. 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. Munroe delightfully challenges us to reassess our preconceptions and think of.