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How to take over the world : practical schemes and scientific solutions for the aspiring supervillain / Ryan North ; illustrated by Carly Monardo.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: xxiii, 388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593192016
  • 059319201X
  • 9780593541531
  • 0593541537
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction: hello and thank you for reading my book about world domination -- Superbasic supervillainy. Every supervillain needs a secret base ; How to start your own country -- What we talk about when we talk about taking over the world. Cloning dinosaurs, and some terrible news for all who'd dare oppose you ; Controlling the weather for the perfect crime ; Solving all your problems by drilling to the center of the planet to hold the Earth's core hostage ; Time travel ; Destroying the internet to save us all -- The unpunished crime is never regretted. How to become immortal and literally live forever ; Ensuring you are never, ever, ever forgotten -- Conclusion: you are become supervillain, the savior of worlds.
Summary: "A tongue-in-cheek introduction to the science of comic-book supervillainy, revealing the true potential of today's most advanced technologies. Taking over the world is a lot of work. Any supervillain is bound to have questions: What's the perfect location for a floating secret base? What zany heist will fund my immoral plans? How do I control the weather, destroy the internet, and never, ever die? In How to Take Over the World, bestselling author and award-winning comics writer Ryan North details a number of outlandish villainous schemes, drawing on known science and real-world technologies. Picking up where How to Invent Everything left off, his explanations are as fun and informative as they are completely absurd. As he instructs readers on how to take over the world, North also reveals how we can save it. This sly guide to some of the greatest challenges and existential threats facing humanity accessibly explores ways to mitigate climate change, improve human life spans, prevent cyberterrorism, and finally make Jurassic Park a reality"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 502.07 N866 Available 33111010643225
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 502.07 N866 Available 33111010805089
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

NAMED A BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE

"Comic book fans will fall hard for this delightfully daffy guidebook. . . . Exuberant, optimistic, and just plain fun, How to Take Over the World will both surprise and delight." -- Esquire

A book this informative should be a crime!

Taking over the world is a lot of work. Any supervillain is bound to have questions: What's the perfect location for a floating secret base? What zany heist will fund my wildly ambitious plans? How do I control the weather, destroy the internet, and never, ever die?

Bestselling author and award-winning comics writer Ryan North has the answers. In this introduction to the science of comic-book supervillainy, he details a number of outlandish villainous schemes that harness the potential of today's most advanced technologies. Picking up where How to Invent Everything left off, his explanations are as fun and elucidating as they are completely absurd.

You don't have to be a criminal mastermind to share a supervillain's interest in cutting-edge science and technology. This book doesn't just reveal how to take over the world--it also shows how you could save it. This sly guide to some of the greatest threats facing humanity accessibly explores emerging techniques to extend human life spans, combat cyberterrorism, communicate across millennia, and finally make Jurassic Park a reality.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [369]-375) and index.

Introduction: hello and thank you for reading my book about world domination -- Superbasic supervillainy. Every supervillain needs a secret base ; How to start your own country -- What we talk about when we talk about taking over the world. Cloning dinosaurs, and some terrible news for all who'd dare oppose you ; Controlling the weather for the perfect crime ; Solving all your problems by drilling to the center of the planet to hold the Earth's core hostage ; Time travel ; Destroying the internet to save us all -- The unpunished crime is never regretted. How to become immortal and literally live forever ; Ensuring you are never, ever, ever forgotten -- Conclusion: you are become supervillain, the savior of worlds.

"A tongue-in-cheek introduction to the science of comic-book supervillainy, revealing the true potential of today's most advanced technologies. Taking over the world is a lot of work. Any supervillain is bound to have questions: What's the perfect location for a floating secret base? What zany heist will fund my immoral plans? How do I control the weather, destroy the internet, and never, ever die? In How to Take Over the World, bestselling author and award-winning comics writer Ryan North details a number of outlandish villainous schemes, drawing on known science and real-world technologies. Picking up where How to Invent Everything left off, his explanations are as fun and informative as they are completely absurd. As he instructs readers on how to take over the world, North also reveals how we can save it. This sly guide to some of the greatest challenges and existential threats facing humanity accessibly explores ways to mitigate climate change, improve human life spans, prevent cyberterrorism, and finally make Jurassic Park a reality"-- Provided by publisher.

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