Math, Science, and Unix Underpants: A Themed FoxTrot Collection (Foxtrot Collections) [Paperback]

Bill Amend (Author)

Book Description

Series: Foxtrot Collections | Publication Date: October 20, 2009

Jason Fox's perpetual obsession with being the ultimate science and math nerd is an ongoing story line in FoxTrot and one of its most popular themes. In this first ever FoxTrot themed book, the best math, science, and other geek-worthy cartoons are collected for all of FoxTrot's many fans.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up—As Amend explains, these selections are by far the best from all of the math-, science-, and computer-themed strips that he has penned during his 20-plus years of creating "FoxTrot." Some do require a bit of nerdiness to fully appreciate them, but most of the strips will elicit chuckles from just about anyone. Besides the obvious virtue of the inherent fun in reading these comics, this collection also offers a look back at Amend's progression as an artist, which is especially interesting now that he has ceased to produce his daily strip. Buy this volume even if you have the complete set of "FoxTrot" books, just for the enjoyment of finding these themed strips in a single collection.—Eric Norton, McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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About the Author

Bill Amend and his wife and two children call the Midwest home. He is a graduate of Amherst College with a degree in physics. In 1998, Foxtrot was syndicated. When he’s not writing his strip and making people laugh, he can be found tinkering with computers and playing video games.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (October 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740791400
• ISBN-13: 978-0740791406
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Bill Amend and his wife and two children call the Midwest home. He is a graduate of Amherst College with a degree in physics. In 1998, FoxTrot was syndicated. When he's not drawing his strip and making people laugh, he can be found tinkering with computers and playing video games.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, there is nothing new here, but..., November 17, 2009

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C.Dundee "Dundee14" (Lebanon, Pa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Math, Science, and Unix Underpants: A Themed FoxTrot Collection (Foxtrot Collections) (Paperback)

The title itself says as much in the subtitle: a themed collection. Maybe they should have been clearer,m but if you're a science/math geek(to which these strips are geared), this collection is fun and well put together by creator Bill Amend himself. It covers science/math strips from book one up until the present.
One really cool BONUS: I discovered by accident...that if you leave the book under a fluorescent light for 5 minutes and then take the book into a completely dark room..the 0's and 1's that are on the cover glow in the dark!
Either way, I enjoyed this collection! Nothing new, but still great!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful reprise, December 27, 2009

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Kenneth D'ambrosio (Merrimack, NH) - See all my reviews
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With all due respect to the two-star reviewer, if you don't "get" that this is a distillation of many years' worth of Foxtrots into a book aimed firmly and unapologetically at the "geek" audience; if you're not a Slashdot reader, or if you don't know what "XKCD" is, you're probably not the target audience for this book. Because it is a distillation of Foxtrot -- to the best of my knowledge, the only (formerly) daily strip done by a physicist. And the nerd humor is thick, furious, and vastly enjoyable. Indeed, "billions and billions" of my neurons have gone into enjoying Mr. Amend's -- err, I mean "Jason's" -- sheer evil genius. Whether it's plotting trajectories for rockets to land in Paige's room, or doing pushups to irrational numbers, if you are a member of the target audience, you'll find great enjoyment.

Live long and prosper.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection for scientists., September 6, 2010

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Funny, relaxing, and very entertaining. I gave it as a present and no where else could I find a cartoon book with a focus on math a science. As with all Fox Trot books, very funny!!