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.