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The difference here is that the authors have addressed the kind of glitches, pitfalls, disasters and conundra one might encounter when sojourning in distant or hostile lands. Hence there are sections offering advice on: How to Control a Runaway Camel; How to Survive in Frigid Water; How to Pass a Bribe; How to Deal with a Tarantula; and so on. Some of the problems and chapters might seem a little far-fetched and remote (How to Cross a Piranha-infested River); others all-too local and everyday to be confined to a travel book (How to Survive a Mugging). Each and every chapter is clearly written, accompanied by simple but effective illustrations, and derived from the accumulated wisdom of top survival experts in various armies, navies, academies and universities. There's also a very handy appendix dealing with general travel tips, such as which thumb-gestures to avoid when you don't want to insult the natives, and how to say, "Hello, I have been seriously wounded" in Japanese. This is a must-pack for all modern adventurers. --Sean Thomas
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Quick: You're on an elevator when the cable snaps, plunging you into free fall. What do you do? Jump in the air at the moment of impact, right? Sure, except that the elevator "will likely collapse... and crush you," note the authors of the bestseller "The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook." The right answer: Lie flat on the floor to distribute the impact. In deadpan tone, Piven and Borgenicht advise how to survive a plane crash, remove a leech (burning it off will make it regurgitate, causing infection who knew?) and escape from the trunk of a car. The scenarios owe a debt to action flick clich s how often do you find yourself leaping from rooftop to rooftop? but their utter implausibility doesn't make this read any less riveting.
Hang on to the reins-but do not pull them back hard in an attempt to stop the camel. Read the first page
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book will appeal to the adventurer and the spy in you.,
By cturley@hotmail.com (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Worst-case Scenario Travel Handbook (Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks) (Paperback)
Although at first glance you may be tempted to dismiss 'The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel' as a gimmick, it is actually packed full of fascinating information which could save your life one day, provided you are the type of person who finds themselves falling through ice or being trapped in a high rise hotel which is on fire. From practical information on how to land a plane, to the improbable scenario of an alien abduction, you are guided through your worst fears in a step by step manner. The aim is always survival -- a good story to tell the grandchildren is the added bonus. This book will capture the imagination of anyone who reads it. Perhaps I will never have to cross a piranha-infested river, but if the worst case scenario should arise, I now know that it can be done in the dead of night. I have, however, travelled extensively throughout Asia and could have done with knowing how to remove a leech, stop a runaway horse, survive a riot, not to mention pass a bribe! Of course the first question on my mind when I read the book was how correct the information was. After all, I don't want to be up to my knees in piranha before I find out that the author was dealing in 'old wives tales'. But each scenario is accompanied by a qualified scource. For example, the I know piranha don't attack at night because Paul Cripps, an Amazonian explorer of thirteen years, tells me so. I can check everyone's credentials at the back of the book. In fact, the only negative aspect of this book is that the chances of you having it with you, or of your having a free hand to read it in the event of one of these worst case scenarios actually happened to you, are slim to none! So while it is perfect for all the Indianna Jones' out there with photographic memories, for the rest of us, no matter who we are, it is simply a very entertaining read to dip in and out of.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Humorous Advice for Secret Agents and Ordinary Travelers,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 110,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)
This review is from: The Worst-case Scenario Travel Handbook (Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks) (Paperback)
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Travel has four primary uses:(1) To let you fantasize safely about what you would do in a life-threatening situation you probably won't face, but have seen in the movies (survive after being lost in a jungle, escape a mob, survive a kidnapping) (2) Provide humorous scenarios that you will probably never face to give you a good laugh (being abducted by a UFO, handling a runaway camel, getting rid of a leech in your nose) (3) Practical advice for challenges that many travelers will encounter (stopping a car with no brakes, handling a runaway horse, foiling thieves) (4) Reducing risk of harm from unlikely events that you probably do think about (escaping a hotel fire, what to do after falling onto a subway track, surviving an elevator fall). I was impressed that although I did not expect to learn anything I could ever use, the book actually had several sections which I wish I had known about when I faced travel challenges in the past (handling scorpion stings, what to do in a hotel fire, how to stop a runaway horse that someone else is on, making a shelter in the snow, avoiding having your carry-ons stolen at the x-ray machine). I suspect that I will be able to use this information in the future. Another benefit I got was to realize that I could handle some emergencies that I would normally consider well beyond me. In these days when travel seems more dangerous than before, this book may also be worth carrying to play the role of Dumbo's magic feather -- to build a little confidence. For example, I don't like to fly in small planes. I think I could follow the instructions in the book for crash landing a small plane in water, as long as someone could help me. But I could never remember all of these details in a crisis. Having the book along will help me relax a lot more on my next small plane flight. People with phobias about certain travel situations may find the knowledge that they gain here can help reduce their anxiety. One of the best parts of the book came in the foreword by David Concannon of the Explorers Club who described the many hideous things that had happened to him in order to encourage you to realize that the unexpected does happen, you need to accept what is beyond your control, always have a contingency plan, and no matter how bad things are . . . they could get worse. As a result, you will probably spend more time thinking through the potential challenges that you will face on future trips, and be better prepared to handle these challenges. My favorite funny parts in the book were the runaway camel, passing a bribe, foiling a UFO abduction, trailing a thief, losing someone following you, jumping from a moving train, escaping from being tied up, ramming a barricade, surviving a volcanic eruption, surviving a tsunami, getting rid of leeches, and crossing a piranha-infested river. Indiana Jones, move over! Even if you never travel, the book "will provide good information and entertainment for the armchair survivalist." Be prepared!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
6 Stars!,
This review is from: The Worst-case Scenario Travel Handbook (Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks) (Paperback)
I bought this book a week after it's prequel, and was amazed by it, so didn't expect this to better it. But it did. More insightful, and the appendix is fascinating, but knowing how to say "Hello - I am seriously injured" in 5 languages could prove an interesting discussion piece, as could the ability to publicly offer a fight to anyone in an Ozzie bar with the use of a glass.If you have the first one, get this!
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