Department of Mind-Blowing Theories
$40.59
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2020
Summary
A side-splitting skewering of the sober world of STEM
No one is safe when humorist and cartoonist Tom Gauld directs his hilarious gaze to your profession. Just as he did with writers, poets, and literary classics for the Guardian books page, Gauld now does with hapless scientists, nanobots, and puzzling theorems for his weekly New Scientist strip, the international magazine that covers all aspects of science and technology.
Gauld’s Department of Mind-Blowing Theories presents …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770463752 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770463755 |
| Author: | Tom Gauld |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 442g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 209mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
“Gauld is my favorite hyper-minimalist brainiac cartoonist, and Department Of Mind-Blowing Theories is my favorite of his collections so far.“—William Gibson
“Tom Gauld is always funny, but he’s funny in a way that makes you feel smarter. Which is especially useful when he’s being funny about science.“—Neil Gaiman
“Over the past few years, Gauld’s style has become instantly recognizable. His figures… stand in for a kind of Everyman or woman, up against institutions and social mores that Gauld is intent on presenting as silly.”
—The New York Times
“Literary pun purveyor Tom Gauld turns his pen to the foibles of science (and science fiction).” —NPR
“These comics about science will give you a much-needed laugh.” —BuzzFeed
“In Department of Mind-Blowing Theories, the acclaimed cartoonist and illustrator trains his trademark wit on the wonderful world of science.” —The Paris Review
“Can science be funny? Looking at the pages of Eisner Award-winning humorist and cartoonist Tom Gauld’s Department of Mind-Blowing Theories, the answer is a resounding yes.” —Shelf Awareness
“Gauld’s comics frequently riff on literary history, to hilarious effect. With his latest book… Gauld has applied that same ethos to the world of science. It’s one that frequently leads to surreal juxtapositions, ironic reversals, and characters dealing with bizarre dilemmas. It’s also very, very funny.” —Vol 1. Brooklyn
Tom Gauld
Tom Gauld is a cartoonist and illustrator. He has weekly comic strips in The Guardian and New Scientist, and his comics have been published in The New York Times, The Believer, and on the cover of The New Yorker. In addition to his graphic novels Baking with Kafka, Goliath, Mooncop, and You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack, he has designed a number of book covers. Gauld lives and works in London.
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