《MythBusters》是由美國探索頻道（Discovery Channel）與瑪麗·帕卡德（Mary Packard）聯合編寫、Jossey-Bass出版社於2006年出版的科普類圖書，基於同名電視節目改編而成。該書由特效專家亞當·薩維奇和傑米·海納曼通過科學實驗驗證都市傳說的形式展開，延續了節目核心特色。
全書以實驗手段系統解析了15個經典都市傳說的真實性，涵蓋航天歷史、生物特性、物理現象等領域，例如明朝火箭升空可行性、長腿盲蛛毒性強度、沉船水流吸附效應等議題。書中結合實驗數據與結論，提供可安全操作的家庭實踐方案，引導讀者運用科學方法論參與驗證，突出實證思維在破解謠言中的核心價值。
基本介紹
- 外文名：Mythbusters
- 作者：Discovery Channel 、Mary Packard
- 出版時間：2006年2月10日
- 出版社：Jossey-Bass
- ISBN：9780787983697
內容簡介
It's a tough job separating truth from urban legend, but the MythBusters are here to serve. For example, is it true that if you step in quicksand , you'll be sucked down to your death? Only two men would be inventive - and adventurous - enough to try to find out: Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the MythBusters. Each week, hosts Savage and Hyneman, both special effects experts, use modern science to put another three urban legends to the test on their popular TV show. In this book, you'll learn how they either "busted" or confirmed fifteen myths on their show, often with spectacular results. Here are just some of the urban legends in this book:
Did a Ming Dynasty astronaut launch himself into space with a rocket?
Can a swallowed octopus egg grow to full size inside a person's stomach?
Is the daddy longlegs the world's most venomous spider?
Will a sinking ship suck you down?
How many balloons are needed to lift a small child off the ground?
Does a duck's quack echo?
Mythbusters: Don't Try This at Home! gets to the bottom of these urban legends and more, and it lets you do your own mythbusting with fun experiments you can do safely at home.
