“How to Invent Everything is such a cool book. It’s essential reading for anyone who needs to duplicate an industrial civilization quickly.”‘Randall Munroe, xkcd creator and New York Times-bestselling author of What If’ The only book you need if you’re going back in time What would you do if a time machine hurled you thousands of years into the past…‘nd then broke’ How would you survive’ Could you improve on humanity’s original timeline’ And how hard would it be to domesticate a giant wombat’ With this book as your guide, you’ll survive’and thrive’in any period in Earth’s history. Bestselling author and time-travel enthusiast Ryan North shows you how to invent all the modern conveniences we take for granted’from first principles. This illustrated manual contains all the science, engineering, art, philosophy, facts, and figures required for even the most clueless time traveler to build a civilization from the ground up. Deeply researched, irreverent, and significantly more fun than being eaten by a saber-toothed tiger, How to Invent Everything will make you smarter, more competent, and completely prepared to become the most important and influential person ever. You’re about to make history…'i>better. Read more…
This reads like spam, but damn it, that’s a great premise for a book.
I searched on Amazon and looks like there are 2 version of the book. Same author but one had almost a comic book style cover. Not sure what the difference is.
Sounds like a really cool book.
Apropos for me, having just run across a meme about traveling to the past to look smart (“sounds amazing, how do you make this electricity?” … “Uhhh… I don’t know”)
checks notes
You need to catch lightning in the bottle, go try it
I love this book