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100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life and What You Can Do About Them
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Laura Lee
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication date
July 1, 2004
Pages
240
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780767917162
ISBN-10
0767917162
Dimensions
0.50 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
0.34 lbs.
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$12.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A lighthearted guide to the risks of daily living cites the dangers inherent in everyday items, informing the most paranoid readers about the hazard potentials and injury statistics for household germs, cleaners, appliances, and more in a tongue-in-cheek resource that also covers how to minimize risks. Original.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Fact: More people are killed annually by teddy bears than by grizzly bears.
Fact: Each year, thousands of couch potatoes are admitted to emergency rooms for television-related injuries.
Fact: There are more germs on your desk than there are on your toilet.
Forget about lions, tigers, and sharks—in a world where vacuum cleaners are more dangerous than venomous spiders, and household cleaner is more deadly than anthrax, it pays to know the risks of daily living—and how to avoid them. In this witty and wonderfully practical guide, Laura Lee reveals the 100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life and What You Can Do About Them.
From rubber bands and paper clips to wading pools and holy water, readers will learn:
• The probability of encountering each threat
• How to determine the magnitude of danger
• Expert advice on how best to minimize the hazard
• Statistics on how many people have met their demise as a result of these risks
Equipped with this worst-case scenario guide to armchair misadventures, alarmists, hypochondriacs, paranoids, and skeptics alike will be prepared for anything that comes their way—at home, at work, or at play.
Fact: Each year, thousands of couch potatoes are admitted to emergency rooms for television-related injuries.
Fact: There are more germs on your desk than there are on your toilet.
Forget about lions, tigers, and sharks—in a world where vacuum cleaners are more dangerous than venomous spiders, and household cleaner is more deadly than anthrax, it pays to know the risks of daily living—and how to avoid them. In this witty and wonderfully practical guide, Laura Lee reveals the 100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life and What You Can Do About Them.
From rubber bands and paper clips to wading pools and holy water, readers will learn:
• The probability of encountering each threat
• How to determine the magnitude of danger
• Expert advice on how best to minimize the hazard
• Statistics on how many people have met their demise as a result of these risks
Equipped with this worst-case scenario guide to armchair misadventures, alarmists, hypochondriacs, paranoids, and skeptics alike will be prepared for anything that comes their way—at home, at work, or at play.
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from Broadway Books (July 1, 2004)
9780767917162 | details & prices | 240 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.34 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Cites the dangers of everyday items, informing about the hazard potentials and injury statistics for household germs, appliances, and other items in a tongue-in-cheek resource that also covers how to minimize risks.
About: Cites the dangers of everyday items, informing about the hazard potentials and injury statistics for household germs, appliances, and other items in a tongue-in-cheek resource that also covers how to minimize risks.
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