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This Will Kill You: A Guide to the Ways in Which We Go
This Will Kill You A Guide to the Ways in Which We Go Author:HP Newquist, Rich Maloof Have you been attacked by a great white shark? Gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel? Been exposed to anthrax? No, you haven't, or you'd be dead. This Will Kill You reveals the intriguing facts behind the many ways humans bite the dust in encounters with deadly bugs, hungry predators, natural disasters, and freak occurrences. Thoroughly res... more »earched and illustrated, not to mention thoroughly hilarious, this book describes in deathly detail what happens to the body when it?s struck by lightning, slimed by a dart frog, or flung from a mountaintop.No other book has ever peaked under the Grim Reaper's robe in such a straightforward and irreverent way. With a foreword by a physician at the Mayo Clinic , an afterword by a funeral director, lists of history?s most notable deaths, and a unique death rating system, everything you need to know about the ways in which we go are included in these pages.« less
this was an enjoyable read, I learned some things I didn't know. some of it horrified me but mainly this book just enlightened me to the many dangers that are lurking out there just waiting to take us out. a fun read.