How to Survive History

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A humorous and informative guide to surviving historys most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to making it off the Titanic alive.

History is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilise the planet, from famines to pandemics, from tornadoes to the Chicxulub asteroid, the odds of human survival are slim but not zero - at least, not if you know where to go and what to do.

In each chapter of How to Survive History, Cody Cassidy explores how to survive one of historys greatest threats: getting eaten by dinosaurs, being destroyed by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, succumbing to the lava flows of Pompeii, being devoured by the Donner Party, drowning on board the Titanic, falling prey to the Black Death, and more. Using hindsight and modern science to estimate everything from how fast youd need to run to outpace a T. rex to the advantages of different body types in surviving the Donner Party tragedy, Cassidy gives you a detailed battle plan for survival, helping you learn about the era at the same time.

History may be the most dangerous place on earth, but that doesnt mean you cant visit. You can, and you should. And with a copy of How to Survive History in your back pocket, you just might make it out alive.

Highly entertaining...Graphs, graphics, and other images make fun, invaluable additions to the text. Not only will this be perfect for those interested in history, humor, and popular science, its highly conversational tone and handy graphs and images will highly appeal to teen readers. Booklist

An insightful and entertaining look at 15 of the most catastrophic events in world history...A crisp blend of humor, history, and science, this is a crowd pleaser. Publishers Weekly