AsapSCIENCE: Answers to the World's Weirdest Questions, Most Persistent Rumors, and Unexplained Phenomena

by Mitchell Moffit, Greg Brown Narrated by Michael Moffit, Greg Brown

Overview

The instant New York Times bestselling book of entertaining, irreverent, and totally accessible illustrated answers to the scientific “questions you had no idea were bugging you all your life” (Fast Company), from the creators of the wildly popular YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE.

Why do we get hung over? What would happen if you stopped sleeping? Is binge-watching TV actually bad for you? Why should I take a power nap? In their first-ever book, Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown, the geniuses behind the YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE, explain the true science of how things work in their trademark hilarious and fascinating fashion.

Applying the fun, illustrated format of their addictive videos to topics ranging from brain freeze to hiccups to the science of the snooze button, AsapSCIENCE takes the underpinnings of biology, chemistry, physics, and other hard sciences and applies them to everyday life through quirky and relatable examples that will appeal to both science nerds and those who didn't exactly ace chemistry. This is the science that people actually want to learn, shared in a friendly, engaging style.

“Science is big fun. The ASAP guys get that, and they'll show you-they'll even draw you a diagram” (Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”). And amid the humor is great information and cocktail conversation fodder, all thoughtfully presented. Whether you're a total newbie or the next Albert Einstein, this guide is sure to educate and entertain...ASAP.

Editorial Reviews

David Epstein

"From concise examinations of tiny topics like the science of love and aging, to answers to questions you actually care about—should you use the snooze button?—this book has something for everyone who is curious about the world around them. (That is to say: everyone.) This is science at its most fun, accessible, and well-illustrated."

Publishers Weekly

"Entertaining...valuable...particularly for the young and curious."

Bill Nye “The Science Guy

"Science is big fun. The ASAP guys get that, and they'll show you— they'll even draw you a diagram."

Chris Hadfield

From hiccup cures to the 5 second rule, this book put a bemused smile on my face and answered the oddball questions of life. An irreverent stroll through the arcane and taboo, guided by the science behind it.

Fast Company

"These guys answer the questions you had no idea were bugging you all your life."

Phil Plait a.k.a. The Bad Astronomer

Science is fun! But it's even more so when Mitch and Greg get their hands on it. Gross, funny, interesting, weird: It's all science, and it's all cool.

Library Journal

A fun read that strikes a fine balance between science and levity, offering delightful drawings relevant to the text. Each topic is presented with enough information to explain the science involved but not so much that the reader is swimming in terminology and detailed descriptions.

Bill Nye “The Science Guy

"Science is big fun. The ASAP guys get that, and they'll show you— they'll even draw you a diagram."

Fast Company

"These guys answer the questions you had no idea were bugging you all your life."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170596232
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	03/17/2015
Edition description:	Unabridged

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