How to survive anything, anywhere : a handbook of survival skills for every scenario and environment

Título
How to survive anything, anywhere : a handbook of survival skills for every scenario and environment

Chris. McNab

Resumen
Proven skills and techniques for getting out of any situation alive. In "How to Survive Anything, Anywhere", leading survival writer Chris McNab has assembled the expertise of military and outdoors experts to create the definitive handbook for overcoming perilous situations in any environment, from the mountain wilderness to the urban jungle. Each tactic is presented in easy-to-follow steps, accompanied by helpful illustrations that teach readers how to: Find and construct shelters; sustain life anywhere on land or at sea; hunt, trap, and fish with jerry-rigged tools; build fires or escape them; negotiate arctic, desert, jungle, or mountain terrain; avoid or fend off a wild animal attack; locate underground water; navigate a trackless wilderness; and think like a true survivor--even when things are at their worst. The book also offers a complete section on urban survival strategies, including staying safe on public transportation, what to do in terrorist attacks, and how to engage in unarmed combat.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2004

Descripción física
320 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Nota general
Includes index.

Término de la materia
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
 
Wilderness survivalHandbooks, manuals, etc.
 
Survival skillsHandbooks, manuals, etc.

Síntesis
Proven skills and techniques for getting out of any situation alive. In "How to Survive Anything, Anywhere", leading survival writer Chris McNab has assembled the expertise of military and outdoors experts to create the definitive handbook for overcoming perilous situations in any environment, from the mountain wilderness to the urban jungle. Each tactic is presented in easy-to-follow steps, accompanied by helpful illustrations that teach readers how to: Find and construct shelters; sustain life anywhere on land or at sea; hunt, trap, and fish with jerry-rigged tools; build fires or escape them; negotiate arctic, desert, jungle, or mountain terrain; avoid or fend off a wild animal attack; locate underground water; navigate a trackless wilderness; and think like a true survivor--even when things are at their worst. The book also offers a complete section on urban survival strategies, including staying safe on public transportation, what to do in terrorist attacks, and how to engage in unarmed combat.

ISBN
9780071440530

Información de publicación
Camden, ME : McGraw-Hill, c2004.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Edmonton Christian High613.6 MCNBook30905000059059Non-Fiction