A geeks' manual for improving human history, for fans of What If? and The Worst Case Scenario Handbook.
Ryan North is the (New York Times bestselling, Eisner-award
winning) creator of Dinosaur Comics, the co-editor of the Machine
of Death series, and the author of To Be or Not To Be, the
choose-your-own-path version of Hamlet! He has written the
"Adventure Time" comic and writes "The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl"
for Marvel Comics, who you might know from their movies about an
iron man.
He lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife Jenn and his dog Noam
Chompsky.
How to Invent Everything is such a cool book ... essential
reading
*Randall Munroe, xkcd creator and bestelling author of WHAT IF? and
THING EXPLAINER*
Ryan North is as funny as he is smart, and he is hilarious ... an
almost essential primer on the story so far when it comes to
science ... suitable for anyone with a sense of humour and some
curiosity. Brilliant stuff
*Starburst magazine*
A dazzling piece of work that's also genuinely hilarious
*Elan Mastai, author of ALL OUR WRONG TODAYS*
An essential handbook for any hapless time-traveller
*Prof Lewis Dartnell, author of THE KNOWLEDGE: How to Rebuild our
World from Scratch*
Technically, we are all time travelers and we are all trapped. So,
even if you happen to be scanning this blurb in what you perceive
to be a 'normal' timeline, I heartily recommend you read this book
cover to cover.
*Zach Weinersmith, creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal and
author of SOONISH*
A hilarious and practical guide
*Atlas Obscura*
Packed with cool, fun, and useful stuff... a friendly and
thought-provoking reference, just the thing for the bright kid in
the family, to say nothing of the neighbourhood time traveller
*Kirkus Reviews*
A brilliant conceit ... a slyly funny piece of popular science
writing
*Glen Weldon, NPR’s Great Reads of 2018*
North is incredibly funny, so you’ll be entertained while inventing
fundamental technology for your fellow, albeit less-developed, man
... Avoid the pitfalls of our ancestors with this handy guide
*BookPage*
whip-smart and hilarious . . . Combine that humour, intelligence
and style with the history of human technology and you’ve got How
to Invent Everything
*Winnipeg Free Press*
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