Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Chronicle Books (2001), Edition: Later Printing, Paperback, 176 pages
Description
Reference. Nonfiction. HTML: If you have to leave home, TAKE THIS BOOK! The team that brought you The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook now helps you navigate the perils of travel. Learn what to do when the tarantula crawls up your leg, the riptide pulls you out to sea, the sandstorm's headed your way, or your camel just won't stop. Find out how to pass a bribe, remove leeches, climb out of a well, survive a fall onto subway tracks, catch a fish without a rod, and preserve a severed limb. Hands-on, step-by-step instructions show you how to survive these and dozens of other adventures. An appendix of travel tips, useful phrases, and gestures to avoid will also ensure your safe return. Because you just never know....
User reviews
LibraryThing member hemlokgang
A rambunctiously funny book about preposterous and almost impossible travel dilemmas and the means to resolve them. Light and really enjoyable!
LibraryThing member skinglist
A little too far fetched for me to find an enjoyable read.
LibraryThing member JoanAxthelm
The interesting scenarios chosen by the make this book amusing and interesting. Mainly written in a list format, this book is clearly laid out for an easy search of the information you are looking for.
Lexile about 960
Lexile about 960
Subjects
Awards
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — 2002)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
176 p.; 6.85 inches
ISBN
0811831310 / 9780811831314
UPC
765145031318