Munroe has a gift for turning his own curiosity into your own edification. Munroe delves into 54 subjects: smartphones, skyscrapers, warships from the age of sail, floating oil rigs, cameras, the Earth's geological history, elevators, jet engines and the Saturn V rocket - the subject of the "Up Goer Five" XKCD comic that provided the inspiration for the book. "Thing Explainer" overall is unintimidating and engaging, with lavish blueprint-like illustrations that draw you into just about every page except the text-only US Constitution.
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