Thing Explainer : : Complicated Stuff in Simple Words

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Call Number: 500 Mu Oversize, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / General / Munroe, Randall
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Traverwood Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	500 Mu Oversize	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	500 Mu Oversize	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	500 Mu Oversize	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	500 Mu Oversize	4-week checkout	Due 05-24-2024
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / General / Munroe, Randall	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / General / Munroe, Randall	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / General / Munroe, Randall	4-week checkout	Due 05-05-2024

The creator of the popular webcomic "xkcd" uses line drawings and 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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Disappointing, unfortunately submitted by smgop on December 15, 2015, 7:11pm I waited with anticipation to be able to finally read Thing Explainer, as I find Mr. Munroe's humor hilarious. Unfortunately, his desire to explain things in simple language dumb these entities down too far - and make it confusing to figure out what exactly he's trying to say. The sketches and diagrams are amazing - the words, confusing and irritating. I found myself having to translate from really dumb simplistic English into just plain normal English, and found it to be an insult to my plain old mediocre intelligence.

Great book submitted by Ncordell on June 25, 2017, 3:53pm I feel that this book put things that I have trouble understanding. It really helped me. I do not feel that some of the things he explains he needs to explain, because it made me feel dumb to learn how a submarine works. But Amazing book anyways

I wasn't really impressed submitted by tbbrown76 on August 5, 2018, 4:36pm I love the title and the basic idea. But, I was disappointed in the execution. Things are explained waaay to simply and he leaves out some of the important (and admittedly more difficult) ideas that are vital to the concept. Good read. Just don't expect perfection.
Tom