Show Me How to Survive

A fully illustrated, step-by-step survival guide that shows everything from extreme wilderness-conquering tactics to lifesaving first aid.

Stave off hyena attacks, light a fire with chocolate, and outride an avalanche with How to Survive: The Handbook for the Modern Hero. Outdoors enthusiasts and safety gurus alike need look no further than this practical, hands-on guidebook that will help you conquer any situation with cheeky humor and simplified instructions, including tutorials on how to:

- Survive a shipwreck

- Spot and treat a concussion

- Prepare for social collapse

- Catch backyard game

- Navigate out of a swamp

- Use a fire plank

- Drive on black ice

- Catch a fish bare-handed

- Fill sandbags correctly

- Wrap a sling

- Spike an assailant

- Outride an avalanche

- Perform lifesaving first aid

Presented in the bold new visual style of the award-winning Show Me How series, drawing on the best of information technology and graphic-novel communication, this is an innovative reference book that can and will be enjoyed as a work of art and as a quirky, thoughtful gift.

From basic first aid to battling wild animals, 175 things every modern-day survivor needs to know—one step at a time. Packed with useful hands-on tutorials, How to Survive is a real-life resource that can turn anyone into an expert in any situation.

© 2011 Weldon Owen (Ebook): 9781681886350

Release date

Ebook: 7 June 2011