num_pages: 160
description: According to its author "This book...is not written for the members of fringe political groups, such as The Weathermen, or The Minutemen. Those radical groups don't need this book. They already know everything that's in here. If the real people of America, the silent majority, are going to survive, they must educate themselves. That is the purpose of this book." In what the author considers a survival guide, there is explicit information on the uses &amp; effects of drugs ranging from pot to heroin to peanuts. There's detailed advice concerning electronics, sabotage &amp; surveillance, with data on everything from bugs to scramblers. There's a comprehensive chapter on natural, non-lethal &amp; lethal weapons, running the gamut from cattle prods to submachine guns to bows &amp; arrows. The section on explosives &amp; boobytraps ranges from TNT to whistle traps. 111 drawings supplement the recipes. "This book is for anarchists," said Powell, "those who feel able to discipline themselves on all the subjects (from drugs to weapons, to explosives) that are currently illegal &amp; suppressed in this country." Techniques, disciplines, precautions &amp; warnings pervade what may be the most disquieting how-to book of contemporary times. "Read this book, but keep in mind that some topics written about here are illegal &amp; constitute a threat. Also, more importantly, almost all the recipes are dangerous, especially to the individual who plays around with them without knowing what he's doing. Use care, caution &amp; commonsense. This book is not for children or morons."
language: English
title: The Anarchist Cookbook
titlecomplete: The Anarchist Cookbook
genres: Reference, Politics, How To, Philosophy, Science, Nonfiction, Banned Books, Classics, Survival, History
ratings_count: 2324
publisher: Barricade Books (Secaucus, NJ)