MythBusters: Don't Try This at Home (MythBusters)
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Dewey Decimal Number: 507.8
EAN: 9780787983697
ISBN: 0787983691
Label: Jossey-Bass
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: February 10, 2006
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 81283
Studio: Jossey-Bass
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
It's a tough job separating truth from urban legend, but the MythBusters are here to serve. For example, is it true that if you step in quicksand , you'll be sucked down to your death? Only two men would be inventive - and adventurous - enough to try to find out: Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the MythBusters. Each week, hosts Savage and Hyneman, both special effects experts, use modern science to put another three urban legends to the test on their popular TV show. In this book, you'll learn how they either 'busted' or confirmed fifteen myths on their show, often with spectacular results. Here are just some of the urban legends in this book:
- Did a Ming Dynasty astronaut launch himself into space with a rocket?
- Can a swallowed octopus egg grow to full size inside a person's stomach?
- Is the daddy longlegs the world's most venomous spider?
- Will a sinking ship suck you down?
- How many balloons are needed to lift a small child off the ground?
- Does a duck's quack echo?
Mythbusters: Don't Try This at Home! gets to the bottom of these urban legends and more, and it lets you do your own mythbusting with fun experiments you can do safely at home.
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- Perfect for Cub ScoutsI bought this book without ever having seen the show, thinking it was *just* the thing for my 8-10 ... Read More
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- Not so goodI had ordered this book for a 17 year old. However, when I received it, I realized it was geared more ... Read More
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- Kids love it My kids really love the show and the books.
I have two boys aged 10 and 14.
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- Meant for youngstersI gave this to my rocket-scientist brother but it was my 4th grade nephew who ran off with the book. I ... Read More
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- Nice gift itemI bought this for my husband who enjoys the show and loves to read. He has enjoyed it a great deal. Even ... Read More
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