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Haveyouevertriedtoreaduponsomeincrediblepartoftheworld,onlytofindyourselffacedwithincomprehensibleterminologyandjargon?It’snicetoknowwhatthepartsofathingarecalled,butit’sevenmoreinterestingtoknowwhattheydo.Wha
作者简介
RandallMunroeistheauthorofthe#1NewYorkTimesbestsellerWhatIf?,thesciencequestion-and-answerblogWhatIf,andthepopularwebcomicxkcd.RandallwasborninEaston,Pennsylvania,andgrewupoutsideRichmond,Virginia.AfterstudyingphysicsatChristopherNewportUniversity,hegotajobbuildingrobotsatNASALangleyResearchCenter.In2006,heleftNASAtodrawcomicsontheInternetfull-time,supportinghimselfthroughthesaleofxkcdt-shirts,prints,posters,andbooks.Helikescandlelightdinnersandlongwalksonthebeach.Verylongwalks.Lotsofpeoplesaytheylikelongwalksonthebeach,butthentheygetoutonthebeachandafterjustanhourortwo,theysaythey’regettingtired.Bringatent.HelivesinMassachusetts.
