Books with title SURVIVAL HANDBOOK - POLAR

The ultimate guide to surviving anywhere, now updated with more than 100 pages of additional material, including a new chapter on urban survival "A classic. ... Addresses every conceivable disaster scenario. Don’t leave home without it” —OutsideRevised to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology, and covering new topics such as urban survival and terrorism, the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller SAS Survival Handbook by John "Lofty" Wiseman is the definitive resource for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. From basic campcraft and navigation to fear management and strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this complete course includes:Being prepared: Understanding basic survival skills, like reading the weather, and preparation essentials, such as a pocket survival kit.Making camp: Finding the best location, constructing the appropriate shelter, organizing camp, staying warm, and creating tools.Food: What to eat, what to avoid, where to find it, and how to prepare it.First aid: A comprehensive course in emergency/wilderness medicine, including how to maximize survival in any climate or when injured.Disaster survival: How to react in the face of natural disasters and hostile situations—and how to survive if all services and supplies are cut off.Self-defense: Arming yourself with basic hand-to-hand combat techniques.Security: Protecting your family and property from intrusion, break-ins, and theft.Climate & terrain: Overcoming any location, from the tropics to the poles, from the desert to the mountains and sea.

Polar Survival Handbook introduces children aged 8+ to how they might survive in a polar habitat. Each of the six sections provides information on equipment, how to find food, water and make basic shelters, and how to navigate across difficult terrain. There are practical activities to try at home and tip boxes explain basic survival skills. Also included are illustrated true stories of real-life survivors, plus write-in areas for notes and observations.

This top-secret spy handbook is packed with all the codes and tools you need to go undercover -- and includes a super decoder keychain!Think you've got what it takes to be a spy? This book shows you how! Start by learning basic codes from Morse code and Braille to grid and pigpen ciphers. Learn how to dress the part, too, with disguises and undercover surveillance tips. Turn ordinary objects in your house into spy tools-from hidden inks to telescoping mirrors. Act like a special ops agent as you learn how to identify "tails," contact other agents and pass messages. There are even tips on recruiting other spies, starting your own spy club, and playing spy games. Also includes a brief (and real) history of true-life spies.

You are alone and lost. You have no water. No food. No cell phone. No map. The Sun is getting hotter and hotter. Would you know how to survive in a desert? This fantastic survival handbook combines adventure, real-life survival tactics, and fascinating facts about desert habitats. How can ants or bird droppings be a clue to a source of water? How do you build a shelter when there is nothing around but sand? And which desert animals are dangerous, and how can you avoid them?

You are alone and lost. You have no water. No food. No cell phone. No map. All you can see is a thick tangle of trees in every direction. Would you know how to survive in a jungle? This fantastic survival handbook combines adventure, real-life survival tactics, and fascinating facts about jungle habitats. What is the best way to catch rainwater? How do you stop ticks and leeches from attacking your body? How do you build a shelter using leaves and branches? And which jungle creatures can you eat, and which will eat you?