Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously - Couverture souple

Gurstelle, William

 
9781556528224: Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously
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ISBN 10 : 1556528221 ISBN 13 : 9781556528224
Editeur : Chicago Review Press, 2009

Synopsis

A Selection of the Scientific American Book Club

Want to add more excitement to your life?

This daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects will show you how. Written for smart risk takers, it explores why danger is good for you and details the art of living dangerously.

Risk takers are more successful, more interesting individuals who lead more fulfilling lives. Unlike watching an action movie or playing a video game, real-life experience changes a person, and Gurstelle will help you discover the true thrill of making black powder along with dozens of other edgy activities.

All of the projects--from throwing knives, drinking absinthe, and eating fugu to cracking a bull whip, learning bartitsu, and building a flamethrower--have short learning curves, are hands-on and affordable, and demonstrate true but reasonable risk.

With a strong emphasis on safety, each potentially life-altering project includes step-by-step directions, photographs, and illustrations along with troubleshooting tips from experts in the field.

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À propos de l?auteur

William Gurstelle is a professional engineer who has been researching and building model catapults and ballistic devices for more than 30 years. He is the author of The Art of the Catapult; the bestselling Backyard Ballistics; Building Bots, Whoosh, Boom, Splat; and Notes from the Technology Underground. He is a contributing editor at Make magazine and writes frequently for The Rake, Wired, and several other national magazines. He can be contacted at absintheandflamethrowers.com

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Éditeur
Chicago Review Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1556528221
ISBN 13 
9781556528224
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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