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Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner

21 Daredevil Tricks to Impress Your Guests
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Bored of the same old dinner-party chitchat? Spice up your soirees, impress your guests, and show up your brother-in-law with these hilarious and sometimes dangerous, after-dinner tricks and challenges. Twenty-one handsome cards presented in a beautiful gift tin illustrate each technique along with step-by-step instructions and... Read More
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Bored of the usual after-dinner chat and tame party games? Stir things up with these inventive and explosive tabletop tricks

Description

Bored of the same old dinner-party chitchat? Spice up your soirees, impress your guests, and show up your brother-in-law with these hilarious and sometimes dangerous, after-dinner tricks and challenges.

Twenty-one handsome cards presented in a beautiful gift tin illustrate each technique along with step-by-step instructions and explanations of the science behind the tricks. From sabering a bottle of champagne to hammering a needle through a coin, each of these tricks is guaranteed to wow your guests.

Bored of the usual after-dinner conversation and lame party games? Stir things up with these inventive and explosive tabletop tricks.

Includes 21 amazing experiments involving wine glasses, knives, lighted candles, and other dinner party staples.

Impress your friends with 30-second explanations of why the tricks work.

Beautifully designed and presented in a gift tin, Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner is perfect for enlivening your gatherings.

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781786272447

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Cards

Date Published: 06 August 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Contributors:

  • From an idea by Angus Hyland
  • Text by Kendra Wilson
  • Illustrated by David Hopkins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 100.0mm

Height: 160.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 21

About the Author

Kendra Wilson is the author of My Garden is a Car Park and Other Design Dilemmas, and co-author of The Book of the Dog and The Book of the Bird for Laurence King. Her writing has also appeared in Gardenista, The Sunday Times and House & Garden. Dave Hopkins is an illustrator who specializes in all forms of line work. His styles range from modern to traditional, incorporating pen and ink, pastiches of steel and wood engravings, and various woodcuts. He has worked for clients such as P&O, Lloyds and Johnnie Walker and numerous publications from The Economist to Mojo.

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