About this title: Written for reasonable risk takers and suburban dads who want to add more excitement to their lives, this daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects explains why danger is good for you and details the art of living dangerously. All of the projects - from throwing knives, drinking absinthe, and eating fugu to cracking a bull whip, learning baritsu, and building a flamethrower - have short learning curves; are human-focused, as opposed to technology-centric; are affordable; and demonstrate true but reasonable risk. The guide maintains that risk takers are more successful, more ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Date Published: 39965
ISBN-13:9781556528224ISBN:1556528221
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781556528224ISBN:1556528221
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781556528224ISBN:1556528221
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New! Support Radical Independent Pacific Northwest Booksellers! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 208 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 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 ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Chicago Review Pr
Date Published: 2009-06-01
ISBN-13:9781556528224ISBN:1556528221
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CHICAGO REVIEW PR
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781556528224ISBN:1556528221
Description: New. Written for reasonable risk takers and suburban dads who want to add excitement to their lives, this daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects explains why danger is good for you, and details the art of living dangerously. read more
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"This is the kind of book that makes me long to own a farm, so that I have an out building or two and some space to tinker with interesting projects. Alas, most of these projects aren't suited to apartment living."
"This book has a lot to offer, but I confess to being a little disappointed. Most of the value that I found was in the psychology or risk-taking rather than the projects that were the intended focal point of the book. Views on risk-taking throughout history are entertaining, but feel like filler in some cases, things just put in to add a few pages. It was okay, but I expected more for my money."
"This book is intended to help risk-adverse people (little-t) into reasonable risk takers (big-T). As it turns out, I am either a dyed-in-the-wool little-t, or to lazy and apathetic to go to the trouble of becoming a big-T. I might try Absinthe now, though."
"Paged through this one. Admittedly, I don't live dangerously. I don't even turn the volume up on my headphones past halfway. And my favorite mantra is, just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Maybe that's why I picked the book up? The quotes are enjoyable. And taking the thrill and experience seeking evaluation was informative."
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