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Deep survival : who lives, who dies, and why : true stories of miraculous endurance and sudden death /

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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 situa...

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Main Author: Gonzales, Laurence, 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton and Company, [2003]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Wilderness survival > Case studies.
Survie en milieu sauvage > Études de cas.
Wilderness survival.
Nonfiction.
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:301 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-284) and index.
ISBN:0393052761
9780393052763
0393326152
9780393326154