And Then Youre Dead

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A gleefully gruesome look at the actual science behind the most outlandish, cartoonish, and impossible deaths you can imagine What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep sea submarine wearing only a swimsuit How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun How far could you actually get in digging a hole to China Paul Doherty, senior staff scientist at San Francisco s famed Exploratorium Museum, and writer Cody Cassidy explore the real science behind these and other fantastical scenarios, offering insights into physics, astronomy, anatomy, and along the way Is slipping on a banana peel really as hazardous to your health as the cartoons implyAnswer Yes Banana peels ooze a gel that turns out to be extremely slippery Your foot and body weight provide the pressure The gel provides the humor and resulting head trauma Can you die by shaking someone s handAnswer Yes That s because, due to atomic repulsion, you ve never actually touched another person s hand If you could, the results would be as disastrous as a medium sized hydrogen bomb If you were Cookie Monster, just how many cookies could you actually eat in one sittingAnswer Most stomachs can hold up to sixty cookies, or around four liters If you eat or drink than that, you re approaching the point at which the cookies would break through the lesser curvature of your stomach, and then you d better call an ambulance to Sesame Street. Download And Then Youre Dead by Cody Cassidy – kino-fada.fr If asked to sum this book up in four words, they would be hilarious, gruesome, informative, and terrifying It s brilliant, and you should definitely read it.It s a brilliant resource for writers, those inquisitive about a variety of sciences, and those who want to laugh It s probably not the best for hypochondriacs, but then, you might be surprise...This was a pretty interesting book, but at the same time, I got really bored during some of the chapters even though they were short I just didn t care about the specifics of some of the ways you might die because they were just so utterly implausible, if not downright impossible For instance, what happens when you jump off a spaceship and fall to Jupiter Or vacation on Venus Or stand on the surface of the sun Or what would happen if you were raised by buzzards I mean really.However, I w This was a pretty interesting book, but at the same time, I got really bored during some of the chapters even though they were short I just didn t care about the specifics of some of the ways you might die be...Fun and useful resource for Science Fiction or extreme action stories So many ways to go.Despite the totally lamo cover, and cart before the horse subtitle title, this was a totally cool, fun and informative, fascinating great read Surprises not only come in small packages, but in blinding neon yellow books, too Had I come across this book displayed at the library or bookshop, I would have passed on by without a second glance Obviously, not being blind, I noticed the HAZMAT YELLOW COVER, but it didn t and still doesn t appeal to me It says Caution, avoid this area, keep on wa Despite the totally lamo cover, and cart before the horse subtitle title, this was a totally cool, fun and informative, fascinating great read Surprises not only come in small packages, but in blinding neon yellow books, too Had I come across this book displayed at the library or bookshop, I would have passed on by without a second glance Obviously, not being blind, I noticed the HAZMAT YELLOW COVER, but it didn t and still doesn t appeal to me It says Caution, avoid this area, keep on walking Oh, but maybe the book design gurus thought it would say CAUTION...So once I was swimming and this shark comes up behind me this is what they do sinks it s teeth into my leg, and starts thrashing its head from side to side also what they do As I started to bleed out from my carteroid artery, I thought to myself, it would be pretty cool to have a book that details what s going to happen to me over the next 4 minutes before I lose consciousness Ok this nev...Nice compendium of weird ways to die and what would happen to you if you your body did in fact die that way How do they know They used the experiences or autopsies of those who actually did the strange scenario or inhypothetica...Uma leitura r pida sobre o que acontece com o corpo humano em diversas situa es Me lembrou bastante dos livros da Mary Roach pela pegada vamos usar uma situa o absurda e explicar usando ci ncia e bom humor O que aconteceria se voc ca ss...Interesting and amusing somewhat similar to What If Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, but not as much fun or wide ranging scientifically The scariest scenarios here were Necrotizing fasciitis and the threat of n...This book is a collection of short descriptions of how the human body would react to various fatal situations, someunlikely than others For example, dying after slipping on a banana peel and hitting your head definitely possible Eating enough cookies that your stomach ruptures also possibly, but pretty unlik...When I witnessed the sheer power of Niagara Falls first hand, I couldn t help but imagine what it would feel like to go over them in a barrel Or without one It was only natural that I jumped at the chance to read a book like this.At first, the book felt really fun and engaging how I wish my high school science classes had been Airplane windows popping out, and great white shark attacks was an epic way to start FYI I hope they bite my leg off cleanly so my femoral artery snaps back into th When I witnessed the sheer power of Niagara Falls first hand, I couldn t help but imagine what it would feel like to go over them in a barrel Or without one It was only natural that I jumped at the chance to read a book like this.At first, the book felt really fun and engaging how I wish my high school science classes had been Airplane windows popping out, and great white shark attacks was an epic way to start FYI I hope they bite my leg off cleanly so my femoral artery snaps back into the stump HahaNot every chapter was as fun or interesting though learning why a banana peel is slippery just didn t grab my attention the same way being swallowed by a whale did I was soon reminded why boredom resulted in me failing science class The answers became incredibly repetitive Chapters were heavy going and bogged down in atom and matter talk Every second story seemed to end up with you , the reader, being scattered about the atm...

And Then Youre Dead
  • 02 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 235 pages
  • 0143108441
  • Cody Cassidy
  • And Then Youre Dead