{"product_id":"this-will-kill-you-a-guide-to-the-ways-in-which-we-go-paperback","title":"This Will Kill You: A Guide to the Ways in Which We Go - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. P. Newquist\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRich Maloof\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave 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.\u003ci\u003e This Will Kill You\u003c\/i\u003e 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 researched 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHP NEWQUIST is the author of more than a dozen books, including\u003ci\u003e The Great Brain Book\u003c\/i\u003e (a National Science Teachers' award winner), the\u003ci\u003e Yahoo! Guide to the Internet\u003c\/i\u003e (a Book of the Month Selection), and\u003ci\u003e Here There Be Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the creator of the Celebrity Death Trio(TM), a popular blog that chronicles the passing of fabled icons--who always manage to die in threes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRICH MALOOF is an editor and award-winning writer specializing in health, technology, and music with a dozen published titles to his credit. He is a front-page contributor to MSN.com, and has also written for CNN, Yahoo!, MSNBC, \u003ci\u003e Women's Health\u003c\/i\u003e, For Dummies, and Sterling Publications, among others.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762426380576,"sku":"9780312540623","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b401648f8286e312ff36362ab4b69315.webp?v=1780221167","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/this-will-kill-you-a-guide-to-the-ways-in-which-we-go-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}