Geekman's World: Survive the Rebellion

It seems that a waxing geek chic is detailed instructional manuals for things that are utterly fictional. Perhaps it's nothing new, when I was younger I filled my brain with details from the Star Trek technical manuals (I still have a painfully adept understanding of the mechanics of warp drive). I bring to your attention two new books in this genre.

Most recently released was How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion by Daniel H. Wilson, author and graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute. The cover looks like Optimus Prime is running amuck. From Daniel Wilson's manual: "Any robot could rebel, from a toaster to a Terminator, and so it is crucial to learn the strengths and weaknesses of every robot enemy." Sage words, Daniel.

The other geektacular volume is The Batman Handbook: The Ultimate Training Manual. Yes, this book teaches you how to be Batman. It's chock-full of humorous diagrams and step-by-step instructions such as how to throw a Batarang, how to train a sidekick, and how to bulletproof your Batmobile. Evildoers beware.

Personally, these sound like very important how-to manuals. Everyone knows how important it is to be prepared, and clearly robots are a potential threat. (Asimov rules notwithstanding) Reminds me of a a few Simpsons Hallowe'en episodes

Also, knowing such bat-skills as "how to bulletproof your batmobile" and "how to take a kick to the head" are useful not just when fighting crime, but also in everyday situations.

actually, there is great synergy between your two bookclub picks here, if you stop to think about it.

So is there a chapter on "Breathing in Space" or "Brooding" for the Batman book?


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