Deadly

by Phil Scott

What is the deadliest mammal in America? Mountain Lion? Grizzly Bear? Nope, it's Bambi. That's right, in the U.S. deer-auto collisions kill an average of 130 human each year. Who doesn't want to know which insect has killed off half of all the humans ever born on this planet? Or in which city it is that more people get bitten by other humans than by cats and rats combined? Deadly is filled with all sorts of killer trivia.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Award-winning writer Phil Scott has been published in such magazines as Air & Space/Smithsonian, Scientific American, Boating and Popular Science. Scott is also the author of seven nonfiction books: Hemingway's Hurricane, The Shoulders of Giants, The Pioneers of Flight, 21st Century Soldier, The Wrong Stuff, Deadly, and Then and Now. He lives in Manhattan.

Reviews

[Kimberly Shull · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a book based on ways we could die. It’s a fun book regardless of death being the topic. It’s real it’s factual and the illustrations are choice. Interesting little read about none other than not getting out alive. Random facts are deposited throughout the book and I bet the authors had a blast writing it. That in itself is what it’s all about. Bonus- it’s pocket sized!

[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amusing, quick read on those things that can kill us. Great way to start out a new year.

[Devon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Speaking of weird little books...this one was definitely a goof ball. I picked it up at work the other day and read it straight through. It is basically a fact book of all of the deadly things in the world...even the top killers of rock stars! Definitely a fun book...although you might be paranoid for a few days.

[Metagion · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick book of death stats from around the world. Good read for being in the men's (or ladies') room. :)