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Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Edition First Printing edition (16 Nov 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0811825558
ISBN-13: 978-0811825559
Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 12.8 x 1.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nearly 180 pages of immediate-action drills for when everything goes to hell in a handbasket "(SOF" editors all keep a copy on their desk at all times). Succinct overviews and pity, practical courses of action from legion experts-in-their-fields, to fight Murphy at least to a draw. Aficionados in some fields might quibble over certain techniques, but for the amount of ground this compact volume covers in dealing with dozens and dozens of worst-case scenarios in common-sense fashion, it's well worth having. Odds are good you'll meet more than one of the situation during your life, and the time spent studying this volume may turn out to be some the best time you ever invest. If nothing else, it makes you think out your options beforehand, so you have a plan.

Those with deep-seated fears about killer bees, quicksand, mountain lions and sharks will enjoy "The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook" by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, a handy little book for the extremely prepared that is climbing the best-seller list. This is a no-nonsense, no-fooling around guide with straightforward information. But fear not: The authors have enough perspective to acknowledge the campy appeal of an armchair guide for the anxious. "We thought it would be funny to people," Borgenicht says. They were, he says, "inspired by pop culture as much as by paranoia most of the scenarios we talk about were a TV or a movie scene." Sharks, the authors say, scared both of them to pieces in childhood. Blame it on "Jaws."

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Danger! It lurks at every corner. Volcanoes. Sharks. Quicksand. Terrorists. The pilot of the plane blacks out and it's up to you to land the jet. What do you do? "The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook" is here to help: jam-packed with how-to, hands-on, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on everything you need to know FAST-from defusing a bomb to delivering a baby in the back of a cab. Providing frightening and funny real information in the best-selling tradition of the "Paranoid's Pocket Guide" and "Hypochondriac's Handbook, " this indispensable, indestructible pocket-sized guide is the definitive handbook for those times when life takes a sudden turn for the worse. The essential companion for a perilous age. Because you never know...

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very useful book - if you're James Bond!, 5 Dec 2000

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I think what I liked most about this book is its attitude that no matter how absurd the scenarios seem, normal everyday people do end up in them, and it's all about survival - living beyond - that situation. Although I may never need to know how to escape from bears or dodge a hail of bullets, it's comforting to know I have a better idea now of what do do if I did. And it's an amusing read anyway. A great stocking filler.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fascinating!!, 18 Jun 2001

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I can't *really* see why people think this book is funny - OK yeah, some of the stories made me grin quite wildly. But that is by no means a criticism; It's absolutely fascinating and gives a bit of confidence to those people who worry about everything, even the most unlikely events.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good way to pass some time, 22 Dec 2000

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This is a very interesting book although it is highly unlikely you'll remember the sterling advice it contains if you ever find yourself in one of the situations. It is just a fun read that you can just sit down and enjoy and then tell your pals in the pub all about.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and useful at the same time
While many of us are sure that "it won't ever happen to me", never say never is a good response.

Neither did the people who actually ended up in the situations the book... Read more

Published 20 days ago by dannyspencer

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Yet another great read which kept me laughing from cover to cover Have started collecting these as they are great to carry with you and keep you amused on a long journey My other... Read more

Published 11 months ago by Gothcat

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for James Bond wannabees
Goodness me there are some reviewers out there with a sense of humour bypass. This is a very tongue in cheek book; I didn't think it was intended as a rip roaring, rib cracking... Read more

Published 19 months ago by M

4.0 out of 5 stars Stocking-filler
Archetypal stocking-filler and probably favourite of charity shop new year donations. Fun for a while but can feel a bit smug and self-satisfied. Read more

Published on 28 April 2009 by Captain Pugwash

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Read!!
Enjoyed reading through this book, although most of the knowledge in it will never actually be used its fun and entertaining. Read more

Published on 25 Jan 2006 by starkiepob

4.0 out of 5 stars Not useless trivia
This fascinating little book is a collection of How-To tips that could mean the difference between survival and a rather unpleasant demise. Read more

Published on 10 Nov 2004 by Kurt A. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly humour...
While this book is listed under "Humour", this is only partially true. It is funny, but only because of the deadpan style used throughout this brilliant series.

Published on 19 Aug 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Update your common knownledge
The book delivers perfectly on updating you common knowledge. Don't expect it to be funny, surving is serious business. Read more

Published on 1 Aug 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT humour, simply strange tips for unlikely situations
Do not, like me, buy this book expecting it to be amusing, because it isn't - at all... The book is intended to be useful, and should one find onself in any of the mentioned... Read more

Published on 26 July 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
I had allways wondered how to get out of at least 4 of the examples in this book. Of course we will probably never use the tips, but as a curiosity it is very interesting read

Published on 11 Jun 2001 by maite@marvel-one.com

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