Mythbusters : the explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time
Title:
Mythbusters : the explosive truth behind 30 of the most perplexing urban legends of all time
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Summary:
The hosts of the hit television series MythBusters go behind the scenes to provide the real story of thirty of our most baffling urban legends, explaining how they use modern-day scientific principles and methods to document what is fact and what is fiction, in a volume that includes illustrations,β More...
Year Published:
2005
Physical Description:
205 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Note:
"As seen on Discovery Channel"--Back cover.
Contents:
Killer robots, chicken guns and blueprints: week in the life of MythBusters -- Adam Savage: speed building and the vertical learning curve -- Jamie Hyneman: animatronics, robots, and MythBusters -- Elevator of death -- Buried alive! -- Case of exploding jawbreaker -- Is it worth running in the rain? -- Escape from Alcatraz -- Poppy seed drug test -- Medieval tree cannon -- Down with the Mythtanic! -- Midas myth of goldfinger -- Jet-assisted Chevy or JATO car -- Scuba diver forest fire myth -- Bug bomb! -- Ping-pong salvage, of how many ping-pong balls does it take to float your boat? -- Microwave madness -- Needle in the haystack -- Killer quicksand -- Rowing water skier -- Exploding implants! -- Killer playing card -- Penny drop! -- Mythbusters car capers -- Chicken gun: frozen or thawed? -- You can't beat the breath test! -- Great cement truck mix-up -- Mythbusters cola myth -- In search of the brown note -- Exploding CDs? -- Larry's lawn chair balloon -- Hammer bridge drop.
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ISBN:
9781416909293
Publisher:
New York : Simon Spotlight Entertainment, c2005.
