Stuff Every Geek Should Know

Publisher: Quirk Books
BISAC/Subject: SOC022000, HUM000000, REF015000
ISBN: 9781594747861, Related ISBNs: 1594747865, 9781594747861
Classification: Fiction
Number of pages: 50,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

Packed with tips, articles, and how-tos on everything from performing Jedi mind tricks to creating your own cosplay gear to wooing the geek of your dreams, Stuff Every Geek Should Know is an indispensable guide to life, the universe, and everything geeky. Featuring content from Quirk's nerdiest titles plus all-new, never-before-seen good stuff from the geekiest bloggers in the known universe. Chapters include:

GEEK SKILLS FROM POP CULTURE: How to survive a haunted house, perform the Vulcan nerve pinch, decode ciphers, and master other survival skills.

GEEKS IN ACTION: How to make amazing YouTube vids, create comic books, handle yourself in an online multiplayer game, and generally get your geek on.

THE GEEK GATHERING: How to have the best convention experience of your life.

GEEK LOVE: How to craft an online dating profile, plan a geeky marriage proposal, pass on geek wisdom to your kids, and otherwise enjoy the human emotion of "love."

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