The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now

Includes:: the most essential urban survival tips for today,

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A new & fully updated edition of the original, bestselling survival handbook. Written by ex-SAS survival expert John ' Lofty' Wiseman, this book provides the most reliable, authoritative & respected survival information on the market. The original survival handbook
- the choice of both survival expert & novice, this book is the international bestseller which in the 20 years since it was first published has been often imitated but never bettered. John ' Lofty' Wiseman served in the SAS for 26 years: his knowledge, experience & skills are unrivalled in survival circles. He is the first & best expert on survival instruction
- in any situation. In this fully updated edition, Lofty imparts his much sought-after survival experience, knowledge & timeless techniques
- preparing you for anything, anywhere in the world. Updated contents include: Be prepared
- The latest, most resilient, resourceful & eco-friendly must-have kit On the move
- Up-to-date navigation technologies such as GPS are discussed & explained Health
- The body's physiology explained: how to maximise survival when injured or in any climate, on land or at sea. Disaster Survival- Increasingly-changing environmental conditions are addressed: what to do in the face of flash flooding or fast-spreading fire Fear Management
- How to react, keep calm, & manage hostile environments & survival situation Navigation
- Skills, technologies & techniques to use when making your way through unfamiliar terrain Also featuring new case studies & survival scenarios, designed to offer fascinating insight into other people's survival experiences & to force you to think about what you would do in their position.







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The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now

Includes:: the most essential urban survival tips for today,

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The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. As well as a section on basic survival techniques relevant to any hostile environment, this book contains specific details pertinent to survival in desert areas, including finding water & preserving supplies, shelter from heat & cold, hunting, hazards & navigation. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any desert adventure. ...

The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. This general survival guide contains detailed information on basic survival in any situation, including techniques of shelter construction, sourcing water, first aid, fire making, food hunting, signalling, navigation & equipment. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any outdoor activity. ...

The Special Air Service operates worldwide, often in remote & hostile locations where nature poses as much of a hazard as any enemy. In order to stay alive & complete their missions, SAS personnel are rigorously trained in the art of survival. This book is based on SAS training & techniques. As well as a section on basic survival techniques relevant to any hostile environment, this book contains specific details pertinent to survival in arctic & mountain areas, including information on shelter, food, equipment & fire making specific to the arctic, any mountain area or conditions of extreme cold. Drawing on practical, first-hand knowledge, the entries are arranged in order of survival priority, with photographs, cutaway drawings & diagrams. Specially designed to fit in a rucksack or pocket, this book offers a potentially life-saving companion for any hiking or skiing trip. ...

The first ever authorised history of the SAS, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Regiment In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored & eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was imaginative, radical & entirely against the rules: a small, undercover unit that would wreak havoc behind enemy lines. Despite intense opposition, Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest & most ruthless soldiers he could find. So began the most celebrated & mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. The history of the SAS is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness & heroism, recklessness & tragedy; of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks. It is a story of the meaning of courage. ...

From the secret SAS archives, & acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS` Impeccably researched, superbly told
- by far the best book on the SAS in World War II`
- Antony Beevor In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored & eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was radical & entirely against the rules: a small undercover unit that would inflict mayhem behind enemy lines. Despite intense opposition, Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest & most ruthless soldiers he could find. So began the most celebrated & mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. Now, 75 years later, the SAS has finally decided to tell its astonishing story. It has opened its secret archives for the first time, granting historian Ben Macintyre full access to a treasure trove of unseen reports, memos, diaries, letters, maps & photographs, as well as free rein to interview surviving Originals & those who knew them. The result is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness & heroism, recklessness & tragedy; of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks. It is a story about the meaning of courage.

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Life & leadership lessons from the Special Forces, accompanying the Channel 4 series SAS: Who Dares Wins. Are you up to the challenge of SAS leadership? Only the best will succeed... Britain`s SAS (Special Air Service) has an unparalleled reputation for soldiering excellence. Their skills & techniques have been perfected in the most demanding environments imaginable, but many of these can also be used in our everyday lives. This book takes situations all of us will experience during our lives & presents tactical lessons drawn from SAS training & battlefield experience. Its four authors
- stars of the hit Channel 4 show SAS: Who Dares Wins
- how their finely honed understanding of how to handle extreme challenges can be applied in any environment. Their advice on negotiation, people management, self-motivation & resilience, among other things, can transform your performance in a whole range of scenarios: from buying a house, nailing a job interview, & the experience of dealing with rejection, to maintaining a diet, or managing that pushy colleague at work. This is the ultimate guide to leadership & personal achievement.

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Sasha Visits London is the second title in the Sasha Visits the World series, & here, Sasha visits the sites of England's capital. She travels on a Big Red Bus to visit Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament & Big Ben. Sees the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace & the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, & visits the Museum of Natural History & Tower Bridge as well as other exciting venues. ...