Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words Hardcover - 2015
by Randall Munroe
Summary
Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. 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: food-heating radio boxes (microwaves) tall roads (bridges) computer buildings (datacenters) the shared space house (the International Space Station) the other worlds around the sun (the solar system) the big flat rocks we live on (tectonic plates) the pieces everything is made of (the periodic table) planes with turning wings (helicopters) boxes that make clothes smell better (washers and dryers) the bags of stuff inside you (cells) How do these things work? Where do they come from? What would life be like without them? And what would happen if we opened them up, heated them up, cooled them down, pointed them in a different direction, or pressed this button? In Thing Explainer, Munroe gives us the answers to these questions and so many more. Funny, interesting, and always understandable, this book is for anyone age 5 to 105 who has ever wondered how things work, and why.
From the jacket flap
From the creator of the webcomicxkcdand author of the #1New York TimesbestsellerWhat If?, a series of brilliantly and simply! annotated blueprints that explain everything from nuclear bombs to ballpoint pens
Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. 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:
- food-heating radio boxes (microwaves)
- tall roads (bridges)
- computer buildings (datacenters)
- the shared space house (the International Space Station)
- the other worlds around the sun (the solar system)
- the big flat rocks we live on (tectonic plates)
- the pieces everything is made of (the periodic table)
- planes with turning wings (helicopters)
- boxes that make clothes smell better (washers and dryers)
- the bags of stuff inside you (cells)
"
Details
- Title Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
- Author Randall Munroe
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition F First Edition
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dey Street Books, New York
- Date 2015-11-24
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Weight 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)
- Dimensions 13.1 x 9.1 x 0.6 in (33.27 x 23.11 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Curiosities and wonders, Science
- Dewey Decimal Code 030
Media reviews
Citations
- Entertainment Weekly, 12/11/2015, Page 65
More Copies for Sale
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Munroe, Randall
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood The cover has visible markings and wear.
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
South San Francisco, California, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$4.61NZ$8.48 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
UsedGood The cover has visible markings and wear. .
Item Price
NZ$4.61
NZ$8.48
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Munroe, Randall
- Used
- Condition
- UsedLikeNew
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Spokane, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$5.22NZ$6.78 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
UsedLikeNew. Condition Good: Book is used and in good condition with some wear from use. This may include stickers on cover, wear to dustcover/missing dustcover, inside cover, spine, slight curled corners, stains, and wear to the fore edge. All orders ship via UPS Mail Innovations. Shipping can take up to 14 business days from first scan to be delivered.
Item Price
NZ$5.22
NZ$6.78
shipping to USA
Thing Explainer : Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Randall Munroe
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$10.32FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2015. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
NZ$10.32
FREE shipping to USA
Thing Explainer : Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Randall Munroe
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$10.32FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2015. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
NZ$10.32
FREE shipping to USA
Thing Explainer : Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Randall Munroe
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 11
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$10.37FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2015. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
NZ$10.37
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Munroe, Randall
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Interlochen, Michigan, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$11.54FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
Item Price
NZ$11.54
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Munroe, Randall
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used: Good
- Edition
- Annotated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$15.26FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015-11-24. Annotated. hardcover. Used: Good.
Item Price
NZ$15.26
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thing Explainer : Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Munroe, Randall
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$15.57FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
NZ$15.57
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thing Explainer : Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Munroe, Randall
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$18.51FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Item Price
NZ$18.51
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thing Explainer : Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
by Munroe, Randall
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780544668256 / 0544668251
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
- Item Price
-
NZ$18.51FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
HarperCollins Publishers. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
NZ$18.51
FREE shipping to USA