--- product_id: 99382321 title: "What If? (International Edition)" price: "₹ 5633" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/99382321-what-if-international-edition store_origin: IN region: India --- # What If? (International Edition) **Price:** ₹ 5633 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** What If? (International Edition) - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 5633 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/99382321-what-if-international-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso Review: An Utterly Brilliant Barrel of Laughs - When I was much younger–perhaps 12 or so–my grandpa got me a book called “Do Penguins Have Knees?”. It was an odd little book that asked a bunch of weird questions and tried to answer them. It was moderately interesting. I think I sold it to the used bookstore a while back. What If?, by Randall Munroe, is what that book was trying to be. I don’t usually read non-fiction, unless it’s a textbook. There have been relatively few non-fiction books that I have actually enjoyed, everything else has been, while perhaps interesting and informative, often dry and boring. This book is not dry. This book is not boring. THIS BOOK IS AWESOME. The book is written as a series of utterly ridiculous questions, such as “What would happen if you pitched a baseball at nearly the speed of light?” and the answers are scientifically researched and thoroughly thought out. But the way they are presented is pure awesome. Munroe’s managed to create a blend of his signature stick-figure faceless comics (If you do not read xckd, you’re missing out on life.) and utterly hilarious comparisons that nevertheless make sense. None of the explanations are incredibly high-brow either, and Munroe includes very few formulas and calculations in the text. You do not need to be afraid of being lost in the “science”. Everything is perfectly accessible to most of the people with the capability to read, even children. (And I would recommend this book to them as well.) One or two of the questions are not quite as funny. There’s one question in particular, the one concerning soulmates, that made me sit back and think hard about my life, about humanity. I didn’t see this as bad, though, as he still answered the question thoroughly and in a very interesting manner. Besides, what’s a good book worth if it doesn’t make you re-examine your life? The book itself is a work of art, on a scale I’ve rarely seen outside of special editions of books–and the Stormlight Archive. There are full inside cover illustrations, as well as an illustration on the physical cover of the book, *and* the dust jacket. Seriously. Take the dust jacket off and look at it. I honestly don’t have too much more to say about this book, which is slightly unusual. I guess I’ll just flail around here a bit more about how incredibly funny it was and how you should GO READ IT NOW. Even if you don’t read non-fiction, ever. (Also, I used caps in this review. I never use caps.) In conclusion: Since the invention of the book, there have only been five books that were rated the most brilliant, the most hilarious (Alcatraz 1-4, Hyperbole and a Half.). This one left them all behind. 5 out of 5 stars. GO READ IT. Review: Great book for yourself or gift. Nothing like it! - Absolutely great book, so fun & funny while accurate and informative. Get's ya thinking and chuckling at the same time. So appreciate his humor and diligence in working out the math for us all. Seems the bad reviews are about the condition of the physical book they received. That's not a reflection on the author or content, but on the sellers. So get the book for yourself and gifts, it's great! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 18,735 Reviews | ## Images ![What If? (International Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FjRaS5j1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Utterly Brilliant Barrel of Laughs *by M***K on October 6, 2014* When I was much younger–perhaps 12 or so–my grandpa got me a book called “Do Penguins Have Knees?”. It was an odd little book that asked a bunch of weird questions and tried to answer them. It was moderately interesting. I think I sold it to the used bookstore a while back. What If?, by Randall Munroe, is what that book was trying to be. I don’t usually read non-fiction, unless it’s a textbook. There have been relatively few non-fiction books that I have actually enjoyed, everything else has been, while perhaps interesting and informative, often dry and boring. This book is not dry. This book is not boring. THIS BOOK IS AWESOME. The book is written as a series of utterly ridiculous questions, such as “What would happen if you pitched a baseball at nearly the speed of light?” and the answers are scientifically researched and thoroughly thought out. But the way they are presented is pure awesome. Munroe’s managed to create a blend of his signature stick-figure faceless comics (If you do not read xckd, you’re missing out on life.) and utterly hilarious comparisons that nevertheless make sense. None of the explanations are incredibly high-brow either, and Munroe includes very few formulas and calculations in the text. You do not need to be afraid of being lost in the “science”. Everything is perfectly accessible to most of the people with the capability to read, even children. (And I would recommend this book to them as well.) One or two of the questions are not quite as funny. There’s one question in particular, the one concerning soulmates, that made me sit back and think hard about my life, about humanity. I didn’t see this as bad, though, as he still answered the question thoroughly and in a very interesting manner. Besides, what’s a good book worth if it doesn’t make you re-examine your life? The book itself is a work of art, on a scale I’ve rarely seen outside of special editions of books–and the Stormlight Archive. There are full inside cover illustrations, as well as an illustration on the physical cover of the book, *and* the dust jacket. Seriously. Take the dust jacket off and look at it. I honestly don’t have too much more to say about this book, which is slightly unusual. I guess I’ll just flail around here a bit more about how incredibly funny it was and how you should GO READ IT NOW. Even if you don’t read non-fiction, ever. (Also, I used caps in this review. I never use caps.) In conclusion: Since the invention of the book, there have only been five books that were rated the most brilliant, the most hilarious (Alcatraz 1-4, Hyperbole and a Half.). This one left them all behind. 5 out of 5 stars. GO READ IT. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for yourself or gift. Nothing like it! *by L***W on December 8, 2025* Absolutely great book, so fun & funny while accurate and informative. Get's ya thinking and chuckling at the same time. So appreciate his humor and diligence in working out the math for us all. Seems the bad reviews are about the condition of the physical book they received. That's not a reflection on the author or content, but on the sellers. So get the book for yourself and gifts, it's great! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genuinely Funny and Easy to Read Trivia *by A***Y on November 10, 2014* I hate to do it, but this book was juuuuust shy of a 5 star rating. If I could, I'd give it 4.5 stars, but in the interest of being honest, I have to round it down to 4 stars. Don't get me wrong; this book was great! It was actually quite entertaining, both in it's quippy nerd-centric humor and occassionaly ridiculous (in a good way) comic drawings, all centered around some truly interesting "What If" hypothetical questions submitted by various fans of Randall Munroe's web comic series. There are footnotes throughout each chapter in this book, and one would expect these footnotes to be normal, clarifying statements or references, and in some cases they are ... but in most cases, they're actually parenthetical jokes, most of which are actually pretty funny. There's a chapter about building a Lego bridge where this gets especially funny. It's a fairly simple, easy to read light trivia book with some memorable bits of information ... that said, however, there are some areas where this book could have been improved. For one thing, the cover artwork on this book is misleading; there is no chapter exploring "How long would it take the Saarlac from Star Wars to digest a T-Rex"? For another, several of the submitted questions in this book, I feel like, could have been resolved with a simple Google search or about 10 to 15 minutes of research. Some of the questions Munroe answered seemed trite and a waste of time (beyond even what the word "trivia" entails). In one case, Munroe answered a question regarding what would happen if the sun went out, and he prefaced it with "This question has been answered by everyone before me, and is easily resolved by Google searching these terms, but I'll answer it anyway." He goes on to, appropriately, answer the question in a rather grim and satirical manner, but one can't help feel afterwards that it was ultimately a rather empty chapter. In other cases, he answers some truly cool "what if" scenarios, but doesn't answer some pretty big questions that came up in my mind. And not all of the questions in this book were phrased in the sense of a "what if" type of scenario. Perhaps the most aggravatingly misplaced chapter in this book was one about what would be the last human-made light source. Not only was this not really a "what if" type of scenario, but this type of thing could have been answered through about 10 minutes of Google searching, maybe less. I dropped a lot of criticisms compared to praises, yes, but ultimately I liked the book, and I liked the concept. I hope Randall Munroe does another book, but maybe works on refining a few elements. Some of his answers were a bit scattered and too "criticizing" sounding, others were a bit incomplete, and others were kind of a waste of time. But his writing style was generally entertaining, easy to read, and quite funny. I think I probably laughed 2 or more times for all but one or two chapters in this book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/99382321-what-if-international-edition](https://www.desertcart.in/products/99382321-what-if-international-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-06-20*