How to Survive Anything, Anywhere: A Handbook of Survival Skills for Every Scenario and Environment - Brossura

Mcnab, Chris

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ISBN 10: 0071440534 ISBN 13: 9780071440530

Casa editrice: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2004

Riassunto

Get Out Alive!

How to Survive Anything, Anywhere is a complete handbook of the urban and wilderness survival skills practiced by elite U.S. and U.K. military units. Dr. Chris McNab has collected expertise from both sides of the Atlantic, and reveals the fundamentals of survival for every environment, from the subzero arctic to the scorching desert―and for every scenario, from being lost in a trackless wilderness to being under attack in a city.

Each of more than 500 practical techniques is presented in easy-to-follow steps accompanied by 500 helpful illustrations that show you how to:

• Find your way in arctic, desert, jungle, or mountain terrain
• Identify edible plants
• Hunt, trap, and fish with jury-rigged tools
• Build fires and improvise cookware
• Locate underground water
• Construct shelters
• Perform first aid and use natural remedies for common diseases
• Stay safe in a car or on planes or trains, and know what to do in the event of an accident
• Keep your home safe―select security devices, construct a safe room, survive a house fire
• Defend yourself―know when to fight and learn realistic unarmed combat techniques
• Survive terrorist attacks―identify suspect packages, spot potential suicide bombers, take cover from explosions and gunfire

And, above all, how to think like a true survivor―even when things are at their worst.

Dr. Chris McNab is the author of Endurance Techniques (SAS Training Manual), Elite Forces Survival Guides, Living Off the Land, Martial Arts for Special Forces, and Urban Survival.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Dr. Chris McNab has written and edited numerous books on survival training and skills, and his research and contacts have allowed him to pool the expertise of dozens of military and wilderness survival experts on both sides of the Atlantic. He has also written widely on special forces, military history, and martial arts. He lives in Wales, and regularly trains in Wales inhospitable Brecon Beacons mountain range, part of which is used by the British SAS for survival training. For two years he was the health and safety officer for a university sports program, providing guidance to athletes on injury prevention and rehabilitation. In addition to those listed below, his survival manuals include Endurance Techniques (SAS Training Manual); Elite Forces Survival Guides; How to Pass the SAS Selection Course; Martial Arts for Special Forces; and Urban Survival. HOMETOWN: Wales, UK

Product Description:

This complete handbook of the survival skills practiced by military and outdoor professionals addresses every scenario and every environment from the subzero arctic landscape to the scorching tropics. In clear and practical terms, the book explains how to preserve life without external aid, and how to reach safety. In five sections (Preparation; Fundamentals of Survival; Emergency Procedures; Surviving in Hostile Environments; and Urban Survival) the book's wide-ranging coverage includes: how to make hunting weapons; identifying edible plants; survival psychology; celestial navigation; surviving at sea; constructing shelters; hunting and trapping; making fire; improvised cookware; finding underground water; rope handling and climbing; and more; The book's final section is dedicated to urban survival issues, including staying safe on public transportation, surviving terrorist attacks, vehicle security, home security, fire, and unarmed combat.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0071440534
• ISBN 13: 9780071440530
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320