Munroe’s comic strips are what makes the book tick, bringing life to this informative book. Famed as a webcomic artist, the former scientist makes use of his signature stick men as illustrations, making the scientific book even more interesting than it already is. The author uses comics when the questions are deemed unsuitable to be answered in detail, replying to each bizarre question with a simple yet amusing comic.

Delivered with a great sense of humour, the book contends that any problem can be solved with maths and science. In Munroe’s magnum opus, you’ll discover a world of frankly ridiculous science, through which a great deal of all-singing, all-dancing, real-life scientific and critical thinking skills can be acquired. Go ahead and pick it up, it’s not exactly rocket science — except when it literally is — but it is endlessly amusing, approachable, and informative.