The Dangerous Book for Boys | 
|  | | | Title: | The Dangerous Book for Boys | | Author: | Conn Iggulden
Hal Iggulden | | Publisher: | Collins | | Type: | Book / Hardcover | | Publication Date: | 01 May, 2007 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0061243582 / 9780061243585 | | List Price: | $26.95 | | You Save: | $9.16 | | Amazon Price: | $17.79 | |
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Product Description
The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is. In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes. The completely revised American Edition includes: The Greatest Paper Airplane in the World
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Five Knots Every Boy Should Know
Stickball
Slingshots
Fossils
Building a Treehouse
Making a Bow and Arrow
Fishing (revised with US Fish)
Timers and Tripwires
Baseball's "Most Valuable Players"
Famous Battles-Including Lexington and Concord, The Alamo, and Gettysburg
Spies-Codes and Ciphers
Making a Go-Cart
Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary
Girls
Cloud Formations
The States of the U.S.
Mountains of the U.S.
Navigation
The Declaration of Independence
Skimming Stones
Making a Periscope
The Ten Commandments
Common US Trees
Timeline of American History
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Equal parts droll and gorgeous nostalgia book and heartfelt plea for a renewed sense of adventure in the lives of boys and men, Conn and Hal Iggulden's The Dangerous Book for Boys became a mammoth bestseller in the United Kingdom in 2006. Adapted, in moderation, for American customs in this edition (cricket is gone, rugby remains; conkers are out, Navajo Code Talkers in), The Dangerous Book is a guide book for dads as well as their sons, as a reminder of lore and technique that have not yet been completely lost to the digital age. Recall the adventures of Scott of the Antarctic and the Battle of the Somme, relearn how to palm a coin, tan a skin, and, most charmingly, wrap a package in brown paper and string. The book's ambitions are both modest and winningly optimistic: you get the sense that by learning how to place a splint or write in invisible ink, a boy might be prepared for anything, even girls (which warrant a small but wise chapter of their own). Inside The Dangerous Book for Boys | Other Items You May Enjoy:
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Customer Reviews:
• Great, But An Inaccuracy... 16 June, 2008
This is a wonderful book, full of gems and the things that enriched our lives in the "good ol' days"...
I was baffled by the reference to gerrymandering being a Republican gimic...
the republican party was not founded until 1854, as an abolishionist party no less...
"In 1812 during the second one-year term of Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts. His party--the Democratic or Anti-Federalist Party--redistricted the state legislature to its advantage, and Governor Gerry signed the bill. At the office of the Boston Centinel, when artist Gilbert Stuart sketched some lines on the map of the redistricting to make it look like a salamander, editor Benjamin Russell named the creature a Gerrymander. Stuart's cartoon was widely circulated, and Gerrymander came to mean "to redistrict to political advantage." In keeping with the spelling, it was pronounced with a j sound, even though Gerry pronounced his name with a hard g."
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- Reviewed by customer ID: A3IPP05N9ZR27B
• Fun For Dad, Too 16 June, 2008
This book has all sorts of cool ideas in it, from easy, couple-of-hours-with-Junior-type projects to ones that confused the heck out of me. Lots of fun for the hands-on Dad looking for something besides video games to call quality time with his children....
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1W5VFM9C7Z41L
• Great For Summer And Beyond 27 June, 2008
I bought this for my 9 year old grandson and he has really enjoyed it so far and will for years to come. I told him that since I hate to hear the words "I'm bored" he now has no excuse to say them around me again. He can pull out this book and find plenty of amusement!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2ED6GA5VC8PZZ
• Great For The 'boy's' In Your Home! 03 July, 2008
I originally bought this book for my son, he's 11. He loves it. Unfortunately my husband and 6 brothers won't give it back to him, yet. They've enjoyed the 'projects' as much as my son has.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A24VEVLQEV9GTP
• Great Stuff 23 June, 2008
My twin 12 year old boys came out to stay with me this summer. I just read them the Battle of the Alamo last night. I see why schools think kids have adhd and no focus. The schools have no focus! Giving background to the story I talked about Davie Crockett and Daniel Boone. When I was a kid these guys were mythical heros. My boys had not been familiar with either of these two. Schools complain that kids aren't interested in learning. Perhaps they have to teach something interesting. Kudos for this book.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1G8DZI2RDB6I9
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