The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Facts, Figures and Fun - Hardcover

Iggulden, Conn; Iggulden, Hal

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007284721 ISBN 13: 9780007284726

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2008

Synopsis

If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys was it. And now, from the same authors, after the success of Things to Do and Things to Know, comes The Pocket Dangerous Book for Boy: Facts, Figures and Fun.

'The Dangerous Book for Boys' was the book of the year in 2006 and 2007, inspiring a newfound passion for adventure, fun and all things 'dangerous'. Now the authors have brought together all their facts: fun and frivolous, entertaining and useful, into a ‘Pocket Dangerous Book for Boys: Facts, Figures and Fun.

Ever wanted to know what the best ever scientific discoveries were? Or the most gruesome deaths of all time? How namy great men were assassinated? What were the pivotal moments of the last century? Facts, Figures and Fun is crammed with odd, interesting, facts which eveyr boy should know.

About this title

Product Description:

Rare Book

Review:

Praise for The Dangerous Book for Boys

‘The perfect handbook for boys and dads' Daily Telegraph

'Full of tips on how to annoy your parents’ Evening Standard

'An old-fashioned compendium of information on items such as making catapults and knot-tying...the end of the PlayStation may have been signalled' The Times

'Just William would be proud. A new book teaching boys old-fashioned risky pursuits...has become a surprise bestseller' Daily Mail

'If you want to know how to make crystals, master NATO's phonetic alphabet...and build a workbench, look no further' Time Out

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0007284721
• ISBN 13: 9780007284726
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192