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Your one-stop guide to surviving and enjoying the Great Outdoors. Want to know how to stay alive in extreme situations? This practical, accurate guide gives you all the expert, field-tested tools and techniques you need to survive. Whether you find yourself lost in the woods, adrift on a life raft, bitten by a snake, or needing shelter in cold weather, this hands-on resource teaches you how to stay safe (and sane), find rescue, and live to tell the tale!.: Know the basics of survival — perform life-saving first aid, make fire and shelter, and find water and food;. Manage your emotions — cope with panic and anger, get the "survivor's attitude," and foster cooperation and hope with others;. Increase your chances of rescue — signal for help and navigate using a compass or the sky;. Practice expert survival methods — tie essential knots, craft your own weapons and tools, and make natural remedies;. Gain wisdom for water emergencies — stay afloat when your ship or boat sinks, avoid dehydration and starvation, and make it to shore. Open the book and find:.: Common survival scenarios you may encounter;. Tried-and-tested advice for individuals or groups;. The items you need to stay alive;. Basic orientation skills;. Ways to keep warm or cool;. The best methods for building a fire in any environment;. What you can (and can't) eat and drink in the wild;. True stories of survival more...

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The 1755 earthquake and tsunami were influential not only in Portugal but in all European and North African countries where the devastating effects were felt. The entire world was deeply impressed and the discussion of its causes generated a large amount of scientific and metaphysical speculation. It inspired philosophers, poets and writers. The socio-economic consequences of the event were great and affected the future organization and development of Portugal. The possibility of a similar occurence urges society and the scientific community to reflect on its lessons. Audience This work is of interest to experts in seismology, earthquake engineering, civil protection, urban planning and it is a reference book for doctoral students. more...

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Together, We Can Make a Difference. Today’s environmental problems may seem too overwhelming for one person to tackle . . . but you don’t have to do it alone. Now you have partners—50 of them. 50 Simple Things, the revolutionary 1990 bestseller, is back in a completely revised, updated edition . . . and it’s just as innovative and groundbreaking as the original. The authors have teamed up with 50 of America’s top environmental groups, including The Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation, and Rainforest Action Network. Each group has chosen one issue and provided a simple, step-by-step program that will empower you and your family to become citizen activists in the fight to save the Earth. It’s easy to get started. Just pick one!. Fight global warming “one city at a time” with the Sierra Club’s Cool Cities Campaign. Roll up your sleeves and save an endangered species with the Wilderness Society. Protect coral reefs and create a marine reserve with Seacology. Get your congregation excited about protecting God’s creations with Interfaith Power and Light. Invite songbirds into your neighborhood with the National Audubon Society. All it takes is a little effort. When we work together, we can work miracles! Get started now!. John Javna and the Earthworks Group wrote the original 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth in 1989. Sophie and Jessie Javna, who were not yet born when the first edition made its debut, are now high school students. They’re excited to be writing their first book, one they hope will benefit people in the generations to come. more...

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For the last forty years, the International Congress of Acarology has been the primary forum for reviewing progress in the study of mites at the world level. This volume presents the text of papers that were given at the 10th International Congress of Acarology, Canberra, Australia, July 1998. more...

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This book contains the results and conclusions of extensive research on the causes and effects of acidification of forests/forest soils and heathland in the Netherlands. In 1985 the Dutch Priority Programme on Acidification was started in order to give a more...

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