Thing Explainer
Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
Randall Munroe
This unconventional book explains complex concepts using simple language and drawings. Featuring a vocabulary of only the 1,000 most common words, the author sheds light on topics such as tectonic plates and datacenters. A fun and informative read for anyone curious about the world around us.
Publish Date
2015-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
2015-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.14
ISBN
9780544668256
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A great book by Randall Munroe (creator of xkcd, a very science-oriented webcomic.) In this book, he explains very complicated concepts, all the way from climate change to physical systems to submarines while only using the 1,000 most common words in the English language. He called the Saturn Five rocket “Up Goer Five.” You can’t define a rocket as a spaceship or a rocket. It’s self-referential. He says “up goer.” It’s this thing that goes up. Kids get it right away. – source