Sam Fury

I found this guide to rescue swimming and swimming techniques interesting and very well-explained. I could imagine this being perfect for someone wanting to learning survival skills who maybe didn’t live close to the resource of a swimming coach, or just to have around as a reference.

There were so many different variations on swimming strokes I hadn’t heard of that the book explained and detailed—as well as in what scenarios they would be best suited. I think my favorite sections were show more the ones that detailed the different types of water one might encounter while out on a river (like how there can be hidden obstacles underneath the water and how that can change the surface pattern of the water) and also what to do if you were to fall in a river. A worthwhile read!

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The book is divided into six categories:
- Food
- Water
- Fuels
- Alternate Energy
- Heating and Colling
- Health and Hygiene

The book predominantly offers suggestions but states when to weed the garden and how to create a pedal generator, for example, for readers interested in generating a sustainable home on their own. The structure is short and brief in this long book, making it very easy to navigate the context. This is ultimately a very good read for people who want to research ideas but don't show more know where to start.

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The book provides a timeline when magic was used: from the first recorded magic act in 2700BC in Egypt to the first published book in 1584, then to Harry Houdini in 1874 to The Magic Circle formed in 1905, and all the way to the present, beyond Dynamo in 2011. The book also discusses Magic Theory examples such as Anthropological Theoretics and Psychological Theoretics.

The book delves into the history of magicians as well as their famous acts, separating them into two categories:

The Firsts:
1) show more Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
2) John Henry Anderson
3) John Nevil Maskelyne
4) Harry Houdini.

Modern Magicians:
1) David Copperfield
2) James Randi
3) David Blaine
4) Criss Angel
5) Derren Brown
6) Penn & Teller
7) Dynamo

The book is extremely informative, looking into magic and illusion.


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The book is divided into six categories:
- Food
- Water
- Fuels
- Alternate Energy
- Heating and Colling
- Health and Hygiene

The book predominantly offers suggestions but states when to weed the garden and how to create a pedal generator, for example, for readers interested in generating a sustainable home on their own. The structure is short and brief in this long book, making it very easy to navigate the context. This is ultimately a very good read for people who want to research ideas but don't show more know where to start.


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