Deadly: The World's Most Dangerous Everything [Paperback]

Phil Scott (Author), Peter Engelman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2004

What is the deadliest mammal in America? Mountain Lion? Grizzly Bear? Nope, it's Bambi. That's right, in the U.S. deer-auto collisions kill an average of 130 human each year.

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About the Author

Phil Scott lives and works in New York. He is a writer for Air and Space magazine, and is an internationally renowned expert on the history of flight. He is the author of The Wrong Stuff: Attempts at Flight Before & After the Wright Brothers, The Shoulders of Giants, and The Pioneers of Flight. He is the former managing editor of Flying and Omni, and he frequently writes for such publications as Scientific American and New Scientist. This is Peter Engelman's first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Hylas Publishing; illustrated edition edition (November 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592581102
• ISBN-13: 978-1592581108
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,438,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Phil Scott is the award-winning author of hundreds of magazine articles and six books: The Shoulders of Giants, The Pioneers of Flight, 21st Century Soldier, The Wrong Stuff, Deadly, and Hemingway's Hurricane. He lives in Manhattan.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deadly, serious, gripping, November 11, 2004

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GWB2004 "bradley996" (Overland Park, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deadly: The World's Most Dangerous Everything (Paperback)

Spellbinding, like a good episode of Mannix!
There are now places I won't drive, things I won't eat and
bugs I will avoid like....well, like death!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Deadly" Full of Life, November 1, 2004

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Scouthouse - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deadly: The World's Most Dangerous Everything (Paperback)

Scott and Engelman have created the perfect read for the pessimist/hypochondriac/trivia buff in all of us. Fascinating facts. Interesting stories. With humor throughout. Who would've thought that reading about dying could be so enjoyable? The only problem is, you'll want to renew your life insurance policy after reading the book.

This book is going to make a great stocking stuffer for the in-laws.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting read, October 19, 2004

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Dr. Joe "Dr. Joe" (Fairlawn, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deadly: The World's Most Dangerous Everything (Paperback)

Phil Scott's "Deadly: The World's Most Dangerous Everything" truly is an exciting journey into the world of deadly; from things that you do, to things that you don't do because you know better... well, most of us, anyway! Phil Scott's writing style is unparalleled--he highlights the deadliest things in the world, from activities to animals, and his style brings you so intimately close with danger that you feel as though you are the person risking his or her life. Afraid to fly? Bring this book on your next flight, and as long as you keep your eyes at least 12 inches away from the pages of this veritable compendium of peril, you'll be safe-you'll see that the skies really are friendly because you're 40,000 feet above the horrible things that can go wrong on the ground. But bring your Valium just incase: This heart-racing book of terror promises to raise your pulse!