How To : Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems, by Randall Munroe

How To : Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems, by Randall Munroe is a nonfiction book I would recommend to adults and teens. The book has many simple illustrations and each chapter is about tackling a simple problem in the most insane ways. For example one of the chapters is about disposing of the book when you're done with it. The chapter starts off simple saying just give it to a friend then by the end it recommends sending the book into space, using a gravity assist by one of the outer planets, and launching the book into the sun.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves science. This book is educational but yet it's funny and entertaining. The author is very good at what he does and if you like What if absurd questions with series answers you will definitely like this book even though it's the complete opposite. This book takes the boring out of science and makes science fun and exciting. It is very creative and well thought out. However one negative is that the previous books had community involvement such as What if where the questions came from the authors website and this one has no community involvement.

Reviewed by Emil, Grade 9

Montrose Library