| The United States Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Survival Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Contributor(s): Couch, Dick (Author) |
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ISBN: 046500797X ISBN-13: 9780465007974 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2003 Annotation: An essential guide to the best and most practical survival information available from the American Armed Forces, edited for civilian use by the same packager who brought us "The U.S. Armed Forces Survival Manual" that sold over 600,000 copies in the 1980s. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Terrorism - Reference | Personal & Practical Guides |
| Dewey: 613.69 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this comprehensive guide, military experts teach you how to survive an attack on American soil, from North Korean missiles to weaponized smallpox North Korean nukes. Dirty bombs in train stations. Chemical warfare. Americans have more reasons than ever to be afraid. If a nuclear missile strikes, will you know what to do? If a nerve agent is released in your office building, will you know the best way to avoid harm? The U.S. Armed Forces Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Survival Manual gives you the information you need to survive a terrorist attack. It contains the best practices of all the United States' military services, adapted for the first time for civilian use. Experts agree that the threats posed by terrorists and enemy nations have never been graver. This handbook is the single most effective tool you can own to protect yourself and your family against the danger looming over our homeland. This manual will show you how to: - Protect yourself during a chemical or biological attack - Recognize the indicators of nuclear, chemical and biological attack - Develop a simple and effective family action plan - Guard against the radiological effects of a dirty bomb - Assist victims of nuclear, chemical, or biological agents - Assemble and store the everyday materials that could save your life |