Thing Explainer

About this book

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.

Subjects

  • basic english
  • miscellanea
  • new york times bestseller
  • nyt:advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous=2015-12-13
  • readers
  • science
  • science, miscellanea
  • science, popular works
  • technology