Randall Munroe has absurd advice for you: The XKCD cartoonist imagines the limits of science and technology - [Resources_Q&A]

RANDALL MUNROE GAINED INTERNET CELEBRITY for his incisive XKCD comic strip, which combines stick figures, infographics, humor, and a deep grounding in science and technology. Two of Munroe's previous books, What If? and Thing Explainer, both from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, became best sellers, and he recently released his latest book, How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems (Riverhead Books). In it, he offers hard-won advice in such essential matters as "How to build a lava moat" and "How to catch a drone with sports equipment." (In researching the latter chapter he recruited tennis star Serena Williams to knock a quad-copter out of the air using her powerhouse serves. It took only three tries.)