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Thing Explainer

by Randall Munroe

ScienceTechnologyMiscellaneaScience, popular worksScience, miscellaneanyt:advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous=2015-12-13New York Times bestsellerBasic English

The creator of the webcomic "xkcd" uses line drawings and just ten hundred 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.

Writing a summary for young readers…

For young readers

Book data: Open Library