Welcome to the disaster zone -- Chrysippus of Soli -- What's so funny? -- Hans Steininger -- Hairy business -- Tycho Brahe -- Mind your manners -- Sir Francis Bacon -- Snow way to go -- Frank Hayes -- You win some, you lose some -- Maria Gunning -- Beauty is pain -- Timeline of deaths.
Summary
"Welcome to the disaster zone where blundering bodies lead to the downfall of all who enter. Catch up with the famous philosopher who was killed by laughing, the Austrian mayor who experienced death by beard, and the polite astronomer who crossed his legs for just a little too long. What else might you expect from disastrous deaths?"-- Provided by publisher.
