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Randall Munroe’s ‘What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions’

The cover of Randall Munroe’s sequel, What if? 2.
The cover of Randall Munroe’s sequel, What if? 2. Image: Penguin Random House

The gift: What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe

Why it’s great: This book provides a deep analysis of impossible and ridiculous science scenarios (what if you made a lava lamp out of real lava?), complete with Munroe’s iconic illustrations. It’s fun, taken seriously.

Price: $19

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