THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Nerd royalty’ BEN GOLDACRE

‘Totally brilliant’ TIM HARFORD

‘Required reading across the world’ NEW YORK TIMES

From the creator of the hugely popular xkcd.com, here come humorous and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.

Dozens of millions visit xkcd.com every week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His fans submit many strange questions to him: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) will the sun set on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living ones? How many humans would a T-Rex lurking in New York need to eat a day?

To find the answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His answers are masterpieces of clarity and humor, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.

Pages: 336, Year of Publication: 0804, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm