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64 - Fahrenheit 451 (with Jackson Baly and Zoe Bee)

Book Cheat

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The Auto Ignition Point of Book Paper

Fahrenheit 451 refers to the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns. Bradbury's title refers to the auto ignition point of paper, the temperature atwhich it will catch fire without being exposed to an external flame. The opening line is really what gets you: "It was a special pleasure to see things eaten"

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