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Listened to this one on audiobook, which is narrated by Wil Wheaton. He was a great narrator and perfect for this book. The book is exactly what it says it is and the author goes and answers each questions but even goes beyond that. It can get super detailed and specific and he continues to add onto the scenarios. It got a bit too science-y for ME because I don't know that much about physics and chemistry so some of the deeper dives lost me a bit. But overall a fun listen.
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Hilarious and fascinating. All nerds must read (or listen to!) this book. It was made especially for us [Citation needed].
Not bad, though I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. I do like the XKCD web comic and Wil Wheaton always does a good job reading/narrating his materials, but I found this one to be very hit and miss. All too often my eyes would glaze over as one hypothetical situation after another results in things going Boom! Fans of the more math and physics aspects of the web comic might enjoy these parts more, but I found it to be a wee bit tedious at times. Still, one the whole, a worthwhile liste
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As a car book for listening with my 10yo, this deserves six stars. She LOVED all the explosion and implausible scientific silliness. I need more in this genre so we can break the Wimpy Kid audiobook cycle!!
Great book for anyone with an inquisitive mind. Some amazing questions and 'solutions' :o)
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So very clever. I just don't think I'm the right audience for this one.
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