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The Official MacGyver Survival Manual: 155 Ways to Save the Day
For over 30 years, the name MacGyver has been synonymous with astonishing feats of ingenuity, from fixing a car with nothing but water and egg whites to busting out of jail using a hairpin and a pair of repurposed handcuffs to, of course, saving the world with his favorite weapon, a simple paperclip.
What you might not know is that every trick that the resourceful secret agent pulls off on CBS’s hit show has been tested and fact-checked by experts, and really works . . . most of the time. No one is saying that you should craft a DIY airplane out of trash bags and a lawnmower engine. But with this book, you could.
The first official how-to guide to the MacGyver universe, this book is packed with how-to drawings and step-by-step descriptions of the hacks that made this character the world’s most resourceful secret agent. Based on the hit new series, with shout-outs to the classic show that started it all. Special sections feature interviews with the show’s resident experts and guests who actually concoct and test every contraption . . . including hilarious and hair-raising tales of a few that didn’t go so well.
Full-color photos illustrate Angus MacGyver in his element (which is to say, danger!), and illustrated how-to drawings show exactly how it was done. The best hacks to try at home for yourself are highlighted (as well the ones you really, really should never do without a team of physicists and a first aid kit handy). So grab a paper clip, a pen knife, and some duct tape and prepare to save the day!
Contents include:
Your Toolbox: From bicycle tubes to vinegar, the 45 most useful tools in a Phoenix Agent’s toolkit.
13 Ways to Escape a Locked Room
43 DIY Spying Devices
18 Getaway Hacks
22 Ways to Baffle a Bad Guy
19 Formulas for Averting Imminent Disaster
What you might not know is that every trick that the resourceful secret agent pulls off on CBS’s hit show has been tested and fact-checked by experts, and really works . . . most of the time. No one is saying that you should craft a DIY airplane out of trash bags and a lawnmower engine. But with this book, you could.
The first official how-to guide to the MacGyver universe, this book is packed with how-to drawings and step-by-step descriptions of the hacks that made this character the world’s most resourceful secret agent. Based on the hit new series, with shout-outs to the classic show that started it all. Special sections feature interviews with the show’s resident experts and guests who actually concoct and test every contraption . . . including hilarious and hair-raising tales of a few that didn’t go so well.
Full-color photos illustrate Angus MacGyver in his element (which is to say, danger!), and illustrated how-to drawings show exactly how it was done. The best hacks to try at home for yourself are highlighted (as well the ones you really, really should never do without a team of physicists and a first aid kit handy). So grab a paper clip, a pen knife, and some duct tape and prepare to save the day!
Contents include:
Your Toolbox: From bicycle tubes to vinegar, the 45 most useful tools in a Phoenix Agent’s toolkit.
13 Ways to Escape a Locked Room
43 DIY Spying Devices
18 Getaway Hacks
22 Ways to Baffle a Bad Guy
19 Formulas for Averting Imminent Disaster
208 pages, Hardcover
First published September 17, 2019
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December 26, 2019
A compendium of Rhett Allain's science advice for the rebooted series. While it still cannot hold up to the original, this handbook shows how even the modern MacGyver has a bigger science base than its breakneck pace would suggest.
February 3, 2021
This was a very exciting Book i would recommend it to my class
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