Rating: 
Summary: Confusing
Review: I confess, I just didn't "get" this book. Is it meant to be a humor book? Is it meant to be a real wilderness survival guide? It doesn't seem to quite be either one.It is interesting to flip through, less so to sit down and read. I don't quite see why it has become so popular. It seems like one of those "fad books" that float up each holiday season. Everyone gets a copy or gives someone a copy, and they end up shelved and unread. I have to ask, why this book? There are many better volumes of both humor and outdoor advice out there.
Rating: 
Summary: This Book Was So Much Fun!
Review: Not only did I enjoy this book, but I read parts of it to my third-grade class. They enjoyed it as well. And I found the chapter about how to not get trampled in a crowd really useful--about sticking out your elbows, and picking up your feet. I am also a writer, and found a lot of useful ideas for getting characters out of tough situations!
Rating:
Summary: Good for a Gag but not Real
Review: This book is only for laughs. For REAL survival information, nothing matches the US Army Survival Manual.
Rating:
Summary: If I want humour I'll buy some Calvin & Hobbes
Review: As I was reading this book, I was struggling to figure out whether the author intended this to be a survival book or a humour book. After reading it, I still can't figure it out. It's certainly not a survival book, but it is sorta funny...
Buy this book for its comic relief, but don't carry it with you when you go camping...
Rating:
Summary: An extremely funny and factual book!!
Review: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook I woke suddenly this morning to find and alligator with his jaws wrapped around my arm. Thinking fast, I tapped him on the snout so he would let go, and I ran to the door, only to find that it was locked. I gave it a swift kick to a spot next to the doorknob, and it went flying open. I stepped out into the hall, and found myself face to face with Mike Tyson, and he looked angry. I sensed a punch coming my way, so I tightened my stomach muscles, shifted slightly so the blow would hit on the side to absorb the impact of the blow with my obliques. He wound up and gave me a punch right in the head. I was instantly knocked unconscious, and fell to the ground. Only if I knew he was going to punch me in the head, I could have moved toward the blow, tightened my neck and jaw, and clenched my teeth. OK, so maybe all of this didn't happen, but after reading this book, you will feel more prepared for any or all of these situations.
If you tend to be a "what if" type of person, and these "what if" thoughts always have you thinking of worst-case scenarios, then this is a book for you. Do you need to feel prepared? This little book, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, does just that and then some. The authors, Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, have procured the help of many experts in diverse fields to come up with this unique how-to book. Page 2 This book is highly organized and written in a clear, concise style. Most of the how-to's are just a couple of pages long with excellent illustrations. The chapters are written by a variety
of experts -- doctors, zoologists, stuntmen, mechanics, etc. This book is written not to encourage heroics, but rather to do the task and avoid or minimize injury. Aside from the usefulness factor of the book, those who appreciate tidbits of factual (sometimes trivial) knowledge will thoroughly enjoy this book. The book is an easy and interesting reading format with 176 pages, the dimensions being slightly larger and thinner than a typical paperback. Perfect for the glove compartment of your car, you know. .... just in case.
One of the sections in the book is about escapes and entrances. This section includes everything you need to know from breaking into and hot wiring a car to evasive maneuvers such as making a safe 180- degree turn or ramming another vehicle. It includes things like, how to break down a door, escape from quicksand, and deal with a downed power line. My favorite in this section, and probably one of the most interesting, is how to escape from a sinking car. The good news is, even if you can't open the windows or doors while you are sinking to the bottom, there is still hope in the end. When the car becomes completely filled with water, the pressure will be equalized on both the inside and the outside and you should then be able to open the door in a normal fashion and get to the surface.
Can you picture yourself on your way home in the back of a cab, when all of a sudden, the women next to you starts having a baby? Would you know what to do? Well read the chapter on emergencies, and you will be prepared. This chapter has many useful how - to's, like how to treat frostbite, and how to treat a fractured leg. This chapter is probably the most realistic chapter in the book. It teaches you a lot of useful information that could be used on a normal basis. Page 3 OK, so what if a bear, poisonous snake, alligator, shark, mountain lion, charging bull, or a swarm of killer bees attacks you? Do you know what to do? You will after you read this
chapter, called the best defense. Additionally, this chapter teaches you how to take a punch and win a sword fight. You never know. How do you escape from a mountain lion, you ask. Do not crouch or run. Open your coat wide and try to look very large. Back away slowly or wait until the mountain lion moves away.
If you have a risk taker outdoorsy personality, there is a chapter in this book written especially for you. This is an incredibly interesting chapter that successfully addresses many what-if phobias. How to land an airplane, how to survive earthquakes, avalanches, gunfire, and an empty scuba tank is just the beginning. Do you know what to do if your parachute fails to open, if you are lost in the desert or mountains, or if you are adrift at sea? Also, this chapter details how to start a fire without matches and how to avoid being hit by lightning.
This is a great book! It's not a novel, but rather a collection of information. This is a very easy, and fun book to read. If you like that kind of thing, you'll enjoy having this book as a part of your collection. It also makes a great gift for those just going out on their own (like college students), general worriers, trivia buffs, and even anyone who needs a good, but factual laugh.
Rating:
Summary: I'll be Honest, why I bought this, I didnt know what it was!
Review: I go to the mountains and desert with my spouse in quite risky situations. I did not read any of the reviews on the book when I bought it. I assumed it was a survival book of different tunes. How dumb of me, but not, It actually applies, yes, it does. I did not go mountain climbing on the last trip, I stayed in the tent and read this book and laughed my pomp off. Read karl maddox, that is a great book too, called SB 1 or God
Rating:
Summary: Funny, but....
Review: This book is good for some laughs, but is NOT a real survival manual. For that, the best by far is the U.S. Army Survival Manual. Check that one out before buying this one.
Rating: 
Summary: For Humor this gets Four stars, but for Reality only Two
Review: This book is amusing, but at this moment we need to get serious. For that, the King on Survival is the U.S. Army Survival Manual. Get it.
Rating: 
Summary: Fun book..........
Review: ......and interesting, too. Two "survival experts" share with us the best ways to get out of the most difficult and dangerous situations while remaining intact. Since most of us will likely never encounter situations such as are described in this handbook, reading it produces more of a vicarious thrill in the reader as we imagine those who have encountered such dire situations. We also wonder "what if", what if this really happened to me! That's where the fun of the read comes in. The authors take us through survival techniques that help you: jump from a building into a dumpster, perform a tracheotomy, fend off a shark, escape from quicksand, and survive adrift at sea among numerous other great escapes and emergency situations. As you read, you become Indiana Jones, Agent 007, whomever your favorite adventure hero is. That's what makes this book a great weekend afternoon read!!!
Rating:
Summary: Buy this book and know how to deliver a baby in a Taxi cab
Review: So, you're saying "when will I ever have to deliver a baby in a taxi cab?" The answer is probably never...BUT think about it...you're sharing a cab with a woman...her water breaks, the baby is on its way...and YOU were too cheap to buy this book. The result: babies start shooting everywhere, the cab driver loses control of the taxi, kaboom, and you gotta clean up. Buy the book and save yourself the trouble.
|
