| #2407 in Books | Randall Munroe | 2015-11-24 | 2015-11-24 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 13.00 x.58 x9.00l,1.80 | File type: PDF | 64 pages | Thing Explainer Complicated Stuff in Simple Words||446 of 465 people found the following review helpful.| Why this book is not stupid at all|By Sascha von Meier|This book shows you that understanding how something works and knowing its name are different. In doing so, it makes you consider when and why it's actually important to use a special name for some things, and think harder about what your words are really telling people. The point of this book is not to explain things a||
“Brilliant…a wonderful guide for curious minds.”—Bill Gates
“Like any good work of science writing, [Thing Explainer] is equal parts lucid, funny, and startling.’’—NewYor
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) You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words | Randall Munroe. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
