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jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Ridiculous, quirky, humorous, but scientific answers to questions like "how would I build a lava moat around my house?".
olliepop01's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
tishywishy's review
4.0
Fun and enjoyable read. It's more of a coffee table book - to be read intermittently over longer periods than in shorter sittings. I think it will make a great gift for readers.
I didn't read all the stories because it's a lot to absorb and my library loan was about to end.
I didn't read all the stories because it's a lot to absorb and my library loan was about to end.
hannahcolechin22's review against another edition
3.5
"Ideas that sound good can have terrible consequences, and ideas that sound ridiculous can turn out to be revolutionary."
Have you ever wondered how to build a lava moat? How about mailing a package from space or predicting the weather by yourself? Ever wondered how to make an emergency landing or charge your phone without a power outlet? Neither have I, but this book, full of highly impractical advice, has all the answers you need.
Along with some very comedic cartoons, the book consists of 28 chapters all of which begin with the phrase ‘How to…’
Had a bit of an issue with the footnotes in this book. I know they were there for comedic effect but first, I needed a magnifying class to read them, and second, they completely disrupted the flow of the book; I started to ignore them about a quarter of the way in. However, this book was a very fun read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Have you ever wondered how to build a lava moat? How about mailing a package from space or predicting the weather by yourself? Ever wondered how to make an emergency landing or charge your phone without a power outlet? Neither have I, but this book, full of highly impractical advice, has all the answers you need.
Along with some very comedic cartoons, the book consists of 28 chapters all of which begin with the phrase ‘How to…’
Had a bit of an issue with the footnotes in this book. I know they were there for comedic effect but first, I needed a magnifying class to read them, and second, they completely disrupted the flow of the book; I started to ignore them about a quarter of the way in. However, this book was a very fun read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.