Tom Brown's Guide to City and Suburban Survival

by Tom Brown, Heather Bolyn (Illustrator), Brandt Morgan

Tom Brown's Field Guides

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Prepare for the worst with this practical survival guide from bestselling author Tom Brown. Today most Americans live in the city or suburbs--a safe, comfortable life, at least on the surface. Few of us realize how close we are to the elemental struggle for survival, until disaster strikes. Yet it is possible to be prepared. In this uniquely practical handbook, Tom Brown, Jr. gives you the specific skills and detailed knowledge you need to protect yourself and those you love in almost any show more emergency. * Alternative heat and light sources * Preventing and coping with electrical failure * Automobile survival techniques * Protecting your home from intruders * Unconventional food sources for the city dweller * Surviving earthquakes, floods, blizzards, hurricanes, and more * Guarding against urban crime TOM BROWN'S FIELD GUIDES: America's most popular nature reference books, Tom Brown's bestselling field guides are specially designed for both beginners and experienced explorers. Fully illustrated and comprehensive, each volume includes practical information, time-tested nature skills, and exciting new ways to rediscover the earth around us. show less

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Tom Brown, Jr., began to learn tracking and hunting at the age of eight, under the tutelage of an Apache elder called Grandfather. He has founded a renowned survival school and is the author of many wilderness books
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Tom Brown's Guide to City and Suburban Survival

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Nonfiction, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction, Reference
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577Natural sciences & mathematicsBiologyBiomes & Ecosystems
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GF86 .B76Geography, Anthropology and RecreationHuman ecology. AnthropogeographyHuman ecology. Anthropogeography
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