And Then You're Dead: The world's most interesting ways to die

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What would happen if you stuck your head into a nuclear particle accelerator What if you jumped into an interstellar black hole, or slipped out of a deep-sea submarine wearing only a pair of Speedos

In And Then You're Dead: The world's most interesting ways to die, we'll give serious answers to these horribly interesting questions in a way a layperson can understand. Illustrated with straight-forward technical art and leavened by small doses of dry humour, the book will be both scientifically informative and gruesomely entertaining. Relying on the deeply human observation that things which actually happen compel little interest, there will be no discussion of heart attacks or car wrecks. But there will be plenty to learn about those people unfortunate enough to get swallowed by a whale.

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'This merrily macabre compendium playfully offers lessons in basic human physiology, nuclear fusion, quantum physics, and fluid dynamics, among other things, and at every turn, the authors explain the concepts cogently and with gleeful enthusiasm...With bite-size morsels of astonishing science and the perfect combination of smart-alecky writing and black humor, this page-turner will surely debunk anymisapprehension that science is dull.'- Booklist, starred review

Author Bio

Paul Doherty was co-director and senior staff scientist at the famed San Francisco Exploratorium Museum. He co-wrote numerous books, including The Exploratorium Science Snackbook, Explorabook and Klutz Book of Magnetic Magic. He received his PhD in solid state physics from MIT. Paul passed away in August 2017. The Paul Doherty Fund, which supports the Exploratorium's Teacher Institute, has been established in his honour.

Cody Cassidy is a writer who has worked as sports reporter and editor for various magazines and websites.