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By John Austin
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction
SCIENCE
Formats: Trade Paper, PDF, EPUB, Mobipocket
Trade Paper, $0.00 (US $17.99) (LSIUS $3.85) (CA $23.99)
ISBN 9781556529535
Rights: US & CA
Chicago Review Press (Oct 2009)
Overview
Reviews
"One must assert dominion over their desktop. Between the instructions provided in John Austin's book and access to your company's office supplies cabinet, you need tolerate no threat to the security of your cubicle." —William Gurstelle, author, Absinthe & Flamethrowers and Backyard Ballistics
"We love this MacGyverization of office supplies, and the book is probably the perfect Christmas gift for the man who has nothing, or the cubicle monkey in your life." —Charlie Sorrel, Wired.com
"Mini Weapons is the Holy Grail: a beautifully illustrated guide for making all manner of miniature munitions, from slingshots and catapults to mines and bazookas, with supplies that can be found in any household, office, or classroom." —Gizmodo.com
"These inexpensive ideas are fun for all ages and can inspire the kid in all of us." —Appleton Post Crescent
"Take your cubicle wars past the archaic stage of just spitballs and elastic bands with John Austin's book, Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction." —OhGizmo.com
"Nothing inside that will land you on the FBI watch list. (We dont think)." —Urbandaddy.com
Author Biography
John Austin is a professional toy designer and author of Cubical Warfare and Prank University. He lives in Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Published Oct 2011
If you’re a budding spy, what better way to conceal your clandestine activities than to miniaturize your secret agent arsenal? MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction 2 provides fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for building 30 different spy weapons and surveillance tools, including:
* Paper Dart Watch * Pen Blowgun
* Rubber Band Derringer * Mint Tin Catapult
* Pushpin Dart * Cotton Swab .38 Special
* Toothpaste Periscope * Paper Throwing Star
* Bionic Ear * And more!
Once you’ve assembled your weaponry, the author provides a number of ideas on how to hide your stash—inside a deck of cards, a false-bottom soda bottle, or a cereal box briefcase—and targets for practicing your spycraft, including a flip-down firing range, a fake security camera, and sharks with laser beams.
EPUB
Published Oct 2011
If you’re a budding spy, what better way to conceal your clandestine activities than to miniaturize your secret agent arsenal? MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction 2 provides fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for building 30 different spy weapons and surveillance tools, including:
* Paper Dart Watch * Pen Blowgun
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* Pushpin Dart * Cotton Swab .38 Special
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Once you’ve assembled your weaponry, the author provides a number of ideas on how to hide your stash—inside a deck of cards, a false-bottom soda bottle, or a cereal box briefcase—and targets for practicing your spycraft, including a flip-down firing range, a fake security camera, and sharks with laser beams.
Mobipocket
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* Paper Dart Watch * Pen Blowgun
* Rubber Band Derringer * Mint Tin Catapult
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* Toothpaste Periscope * Paper Throwing Star
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In addition to the 100+ targets, MiniWeapons master John Austin provides instructions for building five new MiniWeapons perfect for target shooting:
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Trade Paper
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