Book
Deep survival : who lives, who dies, and why : true stories of miraculous endurance and sudden death / Laurence Gonzales.
Compares the thought processes and actions of survivors and nonsurvivors in deadly situations, presenting case studies and discussing neurological and psychological research and ancient texts on survival; and lists twelve steps most survivors take in life-and-death situations as well as trying situations in everyday life.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393353710
- ISBN: 9780393353716
- Physical Description: xxi, 318 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.
- Copyright: ℗♭2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "With a new introduction by the author"--Cover. Reprint. Originally published in 2003. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Look out, here comes Ray Charles -- Memories of the future -- A map of the world -- A gorilla in our midst -- The anatomy of an act of God -- The sand pile effect -- The rules of life -- Danger zones -- Bending the map -- Inside the right stuff -- "We're all going to fuckin' die!" -- A view of heaven -- The sacred chamber -- A certain nobility -- The day of the fall. |
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| Subject: | Wilderness survival > Case studies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner Regional Library | 613.69 GONZALES | 111669 | NON FICTION | Available | - |