{"product_id":"the-adventurers-handbook-from-surviving-an-anaconda-attack-to-finding-your-way-out-of-a-desert-9780230105577","title":"The Adventurer's Handbook: From Surviving an Anaconda Attack to Finding Your Way Out of a Desert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombining \u003ci\u003eThe Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInto Thin Air\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning documentarian Mick Conefrey's \u003ci\u003eThe Adventurer's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e draws lessons from the glory days of exploration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes a good explorer? Adaptability, ambition, stamina, self-confidence, curiosity, optimism, authority--and fundraising ability. Though few of us will ever have to face a charging elephant, or survive solely on penguin stew, when it comes to project management, crisis aversion, or any number of everyday problems, there is much we can learn from the larger-than-life tales of the world's most famous adventurers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, award-winning documentarian Mick Conefrey pulls practical advice from their original diaries and logs, like how to survive an anaconda attack (wait until it has swallowed your legs, then reach down and cut its head off), and how to keep morale up (according to Ernest Shackleton, \"A good laugh doesn't require any additional weight\"). In addition to the wonderful characters and stories, this book offers many lessons on how to set sail without a clear path home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnswers to some important questions, courtesy of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventurer's Handbook: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* How many corpses are believed to be on Mt. Everest? \u003cbr\u003e Answer: 120 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* How is polar bear meat best prepared? \u003cbr\u003e Answer: Raw and frozen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* What do you do if attacked by a charging lion? \u003cbr\u003e Answer: Stand very still and stare it down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* What should you wear when crossing a desert? \u003cbr\u003e Answer: Lots of layers--fabric absorbs sweat and prolongs its cooling action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMick Conefrey is an author and filmmaker who has made award-winning documentaries on Arctic exploration and Himalayan mountaineering. He also produced the BBC's anniversary film to commemorate the first ascent of Everest in 1953. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMountain Men: A History of the Remarkable Climbers and Determined Eccentrics Who First Scaled the World's Most Famous Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Teacup in a Storm: An Explorer's Guide to Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Oxford, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409991635218,"sku":"9780230105577","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e6ff746b-2110-49d3-8c93-7ca6996ec5b0.jpg?v=1729297614","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-adventurers-handbook-from-surviving-an-anaconda-attack-to-finding-your-way-out-of-a-desert-9780230105577","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}