You may like Randal Munroe's (of xkcd) books if that sounds intriguing.
Thing explainer is fun, but definitely intensive and worth time to go over. I think I've gone through half of it with focus.
"Thing Explainer" and "What If" are my current coffee table books actually, hahaha, so spot on with the recommendation. I want a second copy of Thing Explainer because my friends have flipped through it so much.