Thing explainer : complicated stuff in simple words / Randall Munroe.

The creator of the webcomic "xkcd" uses line drawings and just ten hundred 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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Munroe, Randall (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
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