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Worst Case Scenario Almanac, The: The Great Outdoors (Worst Case Scenario)
written by David Borgenicht, Melissa Wagner
Studio : Chronicle Books
by Chronicle Books
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Released : 2007-06-07
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780811858274
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 4 reviews)
List Price : $15.95
Our Price : $5.99
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Product Description |
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Bears. Avalanches. Grill fi res. The great outdoors is packed with perils, so be prepared from the moment you lace up your boots. With detailed instructions on how to get out of every kind of trouble in the wild, this new, dynamic almanac format in the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series provides maximum protection and gives you something scary to read around the campfire. Profiles of worst-case locations and intrepid explorers, charts and graphs of perilous situations, offbeat lists and facts here is all the information you need in the wilderness to feel safe and terrified at the same time. |
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Good But A Bit On The Lighweight Side Of Things |
Yes it covers worse case scenarios well BUT how often do we run into those? How often are you going to confront an out-of-control crowd (unless your name is Alice and the crowd are zombies from Raccoon City of course :>)?
The book should be expanded to include these common scenarios:
1. How to escape quick sand
2. How to escape a hotel room fire
3. How to climb out of a well
4. How to protect yourself in a sword fight
5. How to survive animal attacks (bigger than a mouse ones)
6. How to survice feral cat attacks.
7. How to escape a motel room fire
8. How to escapr paparazzi
9. How to spell escapr correckly
ciao // gurkha |
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Worst Case Scenarios |
The book covers some classic worst case scenarios.
For instance, how does a person control a mob of
people seemingly out of control. The preferred method
is to stand above the mob and view it as a single
unit. Show no fear and stroke the ego of individuals
present. There is a section describing playground
politics and strategies to handle the phenomenon.
The author covers strategies aimed at working in a
hostile room. Plan your exit and harmonize with the
people present. There is a section which explains
how to give a toast at a formal dinner.
Occasionally, unique anecdotes are provided. For instance,
Beethoven changed the name of a musical piece from
the Bonaparte Symphony to Heroic. In 1872, a drunk man
was given a year in jail for herding cows while drunk.
The work is a bit of an oddity in a world of books
which address more mundane things. For this reason,
the presentation is interesting and challenging.
I'm not certain whether or not everyone would enjoy
this book because of the unusual content. |
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Solid advice for the out of sorts |
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This is wonderful writing, and a fun read. Entertaining to the n^th degree. Hopefully not useful. |
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The Great Outdoors |
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I was very satisfied with the condition of the book. So was my son Joe, to whom I gave it.The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition |
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