Kitabı oku: «The Double Dangerous Book for Boys»
COPYRIGHT
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Text © Conn Iggulden, Arthur Iggulden and Cameron Iggulden, 2019
Illustrations © Nicolette Caven, 2019
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CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Epigraph
Introduction
Notes from the Treehouse
Picking Locks
Extraordinary Stories – Part One: Ernest Shackleton
Old British Coins
Flying Machines
Questions About the World – Part One: What is the tallest mountain on earth? Why does the earth have a magnetic field? Where are the hottest and the coldest places on earth? What was Pangaea? Is the earth slowing down? What are the longest rivers?
Tying a Windsor Knot
Advice from Fighting Men
Kintsugi
The Fastest Laces in the West
Finding the Height of a Tree
How to Start a Fire with a Battery
Questions About the Law – Part One: Can the Queen be charged with a crime? Is treason still a crime? When can the police stop and search you? What is the highest court authority in Britain? Can you be tried twice for the same crime?
Chess Openings
Great British Trees
Hanging Tools on a Wall
Interesting Chemical Reactions
Regiments of the British Army
Making a Board Game
Great Tales of the Past
Making a Stink Bomb
Gods of Greece and Rome
Balloon Dog and Sword
Johnny Ball – Maths Puzzles I
Famous Horses
The Rules of Ultimate Frisbee
Solving the Rubik’s Cube
Great Ruins
Things to Do: Two Table Tricks
The Endless Card
The Commonwealth
Stress Balls and Rollers
Three Greek Legends Every Boy Should Know
Things to Do: Two Table Games
Extraordinary Stories – Part Two: Mount Cook, 1982
Making Perfume
Empires of Gold: Akkadian, Persian, Greek, Mayan, Roman, Mongol, Aztec, Ottoman, British
Johnny Ball – Maths Puzzles II
Two Great Card Games: Nomination Whist and Cheat
The Paper Box
Five Great Speeches
Things to Do: Frustration Games
The History of Navigation: The Ancients to the Mars Lander
Casting in Clear Resin
Five More Poems Every Boy Should Know
Famous Battles: Cunaxa, Brunanburh, Towton
The Summer Meal: Starter, Lasagne, Tiramisu
British Birds
Shotguns
Forgotten Explorers
How to Wire a Plug and Make an Inspection Lamp
Writing a Thank-You Letter
Five Great Mathematicians: Pythagoras, Euclid, Newton, Einstein, Hawking
The Best Paper Aeroplane in the World – Take Two
The Twelve Caesars
Jumping Paper Frog
Extraordinary Stories – Part Three: Victor Gregg
More Quotes from Shakespeare
Making an Igloo
British Prime Ministers
Making a Pencil Catapult
British Sign Language
Forty Quotations Worth Knowing
Questions About the Law – Part Two: Does the death penalty still exist? What rights do you have in a police station once you’re under arrest? How and when can you legally use force in self-defence? Who has the right to enter your home and when? What happens if you’re maliciously targeted by the police?
Elastic-Band Gun
Making a Cup of Coffee
Polishing Boots like the British Army
Questions About the World – Part Two: How many active volcanoes are there? How many satellites orbit the earth? How deep can we go? How do we generate electricity? What is the universe made of?
Extraordinary Stories – Part Four: Hunting a King
Johnny Ball – Maths Puzzles III
Strength Exercises Every Boy Should Do
More Books Every Boy Should Read
Things that Didn’t Go In
Imperial and Metric Measures
The Last Word
Acknowledgements
Additional contributors
Picture credits
About the Publisher
In this long-awaited follow-up to his much-loved bestseller, written with his sons Cameron and Arthur, Conn Iggulden presents a brand-new compendium of cunning schemes, projects, tricks, games and tales of extraordinary courage.
Whether it’s building a flying machine, learning how to pick a lock, discovering the world’s greatest speeches or mastering a Rubik’s cube, The Double Dangerous Book for Boys is the ultimate companion, to be cherished by readers and doers of all ages.
