NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC COMPLETE SURVIVAL MANUAL

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC COMPLETE SURVIVAL MANUAL National Geographic Complete Survival Manual is the most comprehensive, authoritative, & user-friendly reference of its kind& the only one with firsthand advice from the experts at National Geographic & four of the top organizations of emergency preparedness. Beginning with the basics of survival, the book then focuses on how to survive in six of the worlds most hazardous environmentsfrom building a snow fort if youre lost in a blizzard, to surviving a rattlesnake bite in the desert, to navigating safely through the dense rainforest.The manual also offers essential instructions for weathering eight different natural disasters, from hurricanes & tornadoes to earthquakes & forest fires, including an entire chapter on home-based survival. Plus, ten National Geographic explorers, photographers, & scientists, candidly share their own near-death stories & how they lived to tell them.Each chapter is full of detailed, custom-drawn illustrations that lay out how-tos in easy to follow steps. Bulleted lists, first-person stories, a glossary, cross-referencing, an appendix, & an index round out the reference features. With 200 color photographs & maps, & a durable, waterproof cover, this vital reference is a necessity for families, seniors, outdoor enthusiasts, & anyone who needs to know what to do in a real emergency situation. ISBN: 1-4262-0389-6 publish date: 03/17/2009