{"product_id":"9781781575208","title":"Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Make mayhem from your stationery with 35 models to build yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe've come a long way from the Peashooter Era: with the advent of modern household products and office supplies - foldback clips, clothespins, rubber bands, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, paper clips and plastic utensils - the everyday junk drawer can hold all the materials needed to create pocket-sized weaponry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Whether you're slowing dying of boredom in a stuffy office, plotting revenge on your older siblings or simply looking for a wonderful way to kill some time, this book is for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToy designer John Austin provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project, including materials and ammo lists, clear pictures, and construction tips, for mayhem-loving MacGyvers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 35 devices include catapults, slingshots, darts, crossbows, and combustion shooters. Build a tiny trebuchet from paper clips and a D-cell battery. Wrap a penny in a string of paper caps to create a surprisingly impressive \"bomb.\" Several of the projects even include variations where combatants mount laser pointer sights to their shooters to increase their accuracy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe instructions are simple so that anyone can make these wacky  innovations in minutes whilst also learning about mechanics and physics  in a fun, hands-on way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octopus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136796541168,"sku":"9781781575208","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781575208_p0.jpg?v=1763716603","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781575208","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}