The ultimate survival guide for anyone who thinks they'd survive the world's most hostile environments—or at least imagine they could do.
First issued to airmen in the 1950s, the Air Ministry's survival guides include original and authentic emergency advice to crew operating over the ocean. With original illustrations and text, these survival guides provide an insight to military survival techniques from a by-gone era. Packed with original line drawings and instruction in:
ARCTIC
- The best faces to pull to prevent frostbite and when you can expect bits of you to "fall off," should you fail
- How to build a structurally sound igloo
- How to fashion a mask to prevent snow blindness
DESERT
- How to find water in a dry stream course
- How to make a hat out of seat cushions
- What to do in the event of meeting "hostile parties"
JUNGLE
- What to do if "jungle hiking becomes boring"
- How to stay safe from poisonous reptiles and insects
- The benefits of using a "fire thong"
SEA
- How to punch man-eating sharks, which are "cowards"
- The pros and cons of drinking "fish juice"
- When to smoke
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The complete collection of the gloriously retro Air Ministry's emergency survival guidesTHE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE for anyone who thinks they'd survive the world's most hostile environments - or at least imagine they could do.-----------------------------First issued to British airmen in the 1950s the beautifully illustrated Air Ministry Survival Guide provides invaluable practical tips and instruction on how to keep calm and carry on in any hostile environment.Whether you're lost in the desert, arctic, jungle, or adrift on the open ocean, you'll be better off armed with sensible advice on how to-- Build a structurally sound igloo- Pull faces to prevent frostbite (and when to expect bits to fall off should you fail)- Fashion a mask to prevent snowblindness- Make a hat out of seat cushions- Behave in the event of meeting hostile locals- Stay safe from poisonous reptiles and insects- Use a 'fire thong'- Punch man-eating sharks (which are cowards) Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780241361337
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