Extreme Survival

by J.G. Press

This biographical book covers 12 survivors who survived extreme outdoor accidents. From shipwrecks to plane crashes and from loss of limbs to blindness, these stories are the most exciting and inspirational stories of the last two centuries!

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Jenny]

More of a refresher than a detailed how-to guide

[Richard Crater]

I learned a few things about several areas I was interested in, but a lot of the book I skimmed because I didn't necessarily need to learn how to tan a deer hide or build a igloo. And at this point in my life, necessarilyness is crucial.

[Dan]

Nowadays, many survival books come with the dreaded 'preppers' tag attached- which usually means a text loaded with "End OF Days" references, some dubious religious references and some extremely dubious bigoted politics. This book is gloriously free of all that crud. It's a simple, straightforward well-presented guide to practical self-preservation in multiple hostile environments.

Sure, it could go into greater detail, but it already covers woodland, arctic and urban techniques, as well as self-defence, terrorist attacks, coping with plan crashes and punching sharks (would have liked more on that last one, but that's just me).

As a comprehensive survival primer, it's pretty good.

[Lydia]

Covers almost every topic one could think of, with expert advice from at least four different types of survivalists. The most interesting chapter covered all the different ways to make fire without matches or flint. The pictures were super helpful, and each chapter can be re-read several times while still maintaining interest.

[A]

Interesting facts and tips about surviving in extreme conditions. Very useful if you can remember them all, otherwise, it is interesting just to know a few.

[Rhica]

First thing I'll grab as I go out the door in the event of an apocalypse or other reason I have eto leave my home.