Conn Iggulden THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS Signed Hardback
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Conn Iggulden THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS Signed Hardback
First UK edition, nineteenth print hardback of THE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS, by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden. Published by Harper Collins Publisher Ltd., London in 2006. Signed by Conn Iggulden on the half title page.The book is in near fine (almost as new) condition (Clean red boards with gold and black lettering on front and spine and black lettering at the back) with no discernible wear. No dust jacket as issued. Internally, the pages are clean and tight and there are no tears and no other inscriptions.
Conn Iggulden is the author of the number one bestselling Emperor and Conqueror historical fiction series. Iggulden co-wrote The Dangerous Book for Boys with his brother Hal, and is aimed at boys "from eight to eighty." It covers around eighty topics, including how to build a treehouse, grow a crystal, or tell the direction with a watch. Also included are famous quotes, stories, battles, and phrases that "every boy should know."
It was published in the UK on 5 June 2006, and reached number one in the UK non-fiction charts several times, selling over half a million copies. In 2006, it won 'Book of the Year award' at the 2007 'Galaxy British Book Awards,' the Nibbies. In August 2007, it was reported that Disney will begin the production of a movie based on the book.
"If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your fingertips - swot up on the solar system, learn about famous battles and read inspiring stories of incredible courage and bravery.
Teach your old dog new tricks. Make a pinhole camera. Understand the laws of cricket. There's a whole world out there: with this book, anyone can get out and explore it. The Dangerous Book for Boys is written with the verve and passion that readers of Conn Iggulden's number one bestselling novels have come to expect.
This book, his first non-fiction work, has been written with his brother as a celebration of the long summers of their youth and as a compendium of information so vital to men of all ages. Lavishly designed and fully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout, it's set to be a perfect gift for Father's Day and beyond.
Chapters in The Dangerous Book for Boys include: The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, Conkers, Laws of Football, Dinosaurs, Fishing, Juggling, Timers and Tripwires, Kings and Queens, Famous Battles, Spies, Making Crystals, Insects and Spiders, Astronomy, Girls, The Golden Age of Piracy, Secret Inks, Patron Saints of Britain, Skimming Stones, Dog Tricks, Making a Periscope, Coin Tricks, Marbles, Artillery, The Origin of Words and The Solar System."
252 x 195 mm. 294 pages.
ISBN: 0 00 723274 8
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