# Yet another ID this SF book. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 18, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978 "2015-04-18T08:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeptfordX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DeptfordX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeptfordX)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/1 "2015-04-18T08:26:17Z")
A couple of months ago I read a preview of a book that should be out or due now. The premise was of a man and a woman who somehow got expanded to such a colossal size that every step literally caused earthquakes. Hijinks ensue. It sounded interesting and I thought i’d made a note of the title, but either i didn’t or i’ve lost it. Anyone know which book i’m tlking about? ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/2 "2015-04-18T09:04:25Z")
> [@DeptfordX](#): > > A couple of months ago I read a preview of a book that should be out or due now. > > The premise was of a man and a woman who somehow got expanded to such a colossal size that every step literally caused earthquakes. Hijinks ensue. > It sounded interesting and I thought i’d made a note of the title, but either i didn’t or i’ve lost it. > > Anyone know which book i’m tlking about? I’m not trying to be mean, but it might be called **Green Giant Man** meets **The 52 Foot Woman**? ---
**Author:** ![DeptfordX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DeptfordX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeptfordX)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/3 "2015-04-18T11:18:28Z")
Nah, it’s a lot crazier than you’re thinking. From memory, not 100% sure on the details. The guy is now miles high, I wasn’t exagarating about the Earthquakes with every step. The woman is a North Korean assassin and I think there’s a sex scene between these collossi which is even more catastophic for the surrounding world. :eek: There’s an expedition up the guy where they face stuff like skin mites the size of elephants. The whole thing sounds enterainingly crazy, but i can’t remember the damn title and googling ‘Giants’, ‘Earthquakes’ etc just gets a load of predictable but unhelpful hits. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/4 "2015-04-18T11:24:28Z")
Enormity. ---
**Author:** ![DeptfordX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DeptfordX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeptfordX)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/5 "2015-04-18T11:36:34Z")
That’s it thanks. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/6 "2015-04-18T11:46:00Z")
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Google. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/7 "2015-04-18T11:48:48Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Google. 😉 Thanks Isaac. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/8 "2015-04-18T12:06:00Z")
I don’t know, since the OP’s question has been answered, let’s turn this thread into references to “standing on the shoulders of giants.” 1. R.E.M.s King of Birds. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/9 "2015-04-18T16:18:30Z")
They might be giants. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/10 "2015-04-18T17:29:05Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Enormity. Link [Enormity: Marshall, W. G.: 9781597803946: Amazon.com: Books](http://www.amazon.com/Enormity-W-G-Marshall/dp/1597803944) ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-id-this-sf-book/717978/11 "2015-04-20T10:24:11Z")
> [@Mince](#): > > I don’t know, since the OP’s question has been answered, let’s turn this thread into references to “standing on the shoulders of giants.” > > 1. R.E.M.s King of Birds. 1. [British £2 coin.](http://www.royalmint.com/help/help/standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants)