Paranoid's Ultimate Survival Guide: Dust Mites to Meteorites, Tsunamis to Ticks, Killer Clouds to Jellyfish, Solar Flares to Salmonella

by Patricia Barnes-Svarney, Thomas E. Svarney

From dust mites to meteorites to bad bullfrogs and the dangers of burning backyard barrels, this entertaining guide offers explanations of dangers from our daily lives. Illustrations.

288 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

About the author

First I must appologize to my family for being the kid who always asked "Why?" But that one word asked many times led me to science and writing--especially in the physical sciences. And all of that led me to have quite an wide range of other writing topics--from weather in Antarctica to the many facets of Forensic Science. Yes, I've always been "the geek next door"... and with more than three dozen books to my credit (mostly on science), no one questions my geekiness anymore!

The latest book is from Visible Ink Press--The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book. Thomas Svarney is my co-author, and is one heck of a researcher. (He also has a science background, so we can discuss the mechanics of the climate without scratching our heads in puzzlement...Well, within reason!) The book was interesting to put together and we learned a great deal about forensics. It was especially fun since the subject includes so many different sciences.

Reviews

[Alen · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was funny to read, specially since it was given to me by a friend that always pointed out my paranoid behavior.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting book that touches on some of the many ways this Earth (and Mother Nature, and other humans) want to take us out. I liked it had ideas on how to survive/make things better. Not all the things discussed will cause death, and there are a few out there that will that were not included. Overall, a pretty fun read - as long as you aren't too paranoid.