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What Would Macgyver Do?: True Stories of Improvised Genius in Everyday Life
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What Would Macgyver Do?: True Stories of Improvised Genius in Everyday Life Paperback - 2008

by Brendan Vaughan

In the spirit of the bestselling "Worse-Case Scenario Survival Handbook" comes a clever collection of true stories celebrating real-life "MacGyverisms."

Summary

A clever collection of true stories celebrating real-life ?MacGyverisms?

For anyone who?s ever wished they could channel 1980s action-adventure icon Angus MacGyver?a secret agent known for relying on his brains, scientific prowess, duct tape, and a Swiss Army knife to save the day?this unique collection commemorates the use of improvised genius in everyday life. The ?MacGyverisms? recounted range from the concrete (using Chex Mix to provide traction in an icy parking lot) to the intangible (saving a relationship with the perfect turn of phrase). Divided by theme, the book features over forty true accounts in all?some by well-known writers, including Chuck Klosterman and A. J. Jacobs, most by ordinary people.

Edgy, entertaining, and smirk-to-yourself funny, these masterfully told stories reveal that, with a little luck and a lot of ingenuity, you can ?MacGyver? yourself out of virtually any predicament.

From the publisher

Brendan Vaughan is an articles editor at Esquire magazine and the winner of a National Magazine Award for New Media.

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IF YOU SOMEHOW BOUGHT THIS BOOK WITHOUT KNOWING WHO MacGyver is-well, God bless you.

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  • Title What Would Macgyver Do?: True Stories of Improvised Genius in Everyday Life
  • Author Brendan Vaughan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Plume Books, New York
  • Date 2008-01-01
  • Features Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780452289291 / 0452289297
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.57 x 6.55 x 0.46 in (19.23 x 16.64 x 1.17 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Resourcefulness, Inventions
  • Dewey Decimal Code 600

Media reviews

'This new collection is not strictly for geeks (although geeks will not be disappointed) . . . .'
Esquire

'Wanna escape nuclear disaster using just a paper clip? What Would MacGyver Do? collects real-life tales of ingenuity with everyday objects.'
Entertainment Weekly

'An extremely entertaining read and a way for you to tap into your inner Mac. . . . Most of the stories are cool gems.'
The Palm Beach Post

About the author

Brendan Vaughan is an articles editor at Esquire magazine and the winner of a National Magazine Award for New Media.

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