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Name: Encyclopedia of Survival - One on one with nature.

Almost every day the press, radio and television inform us about planes and ships in distress. Accidents, disasters and natural disasters claim tens of thousands of lives. Tourists get lost on routes, lost travelers die in deserts and taiga wilds. What should a person do when, by the will of fate, he finds himself alone with harsh nature, far from settlements, in the open sea, mountains or desert? What needs to be done to save life? How to send distress signals, get water and food when supplies run out, how to make a fire in bad weather, build shelters from scrap materials to protect from rain, cold or scorching sun? What means of rescue are there and how to use them, what to do when evacuating on board a rescue helicopter? And in general - how to survive?

The answers to these questions are given by the author, a professional survival and rescue specialist who has been dealing with this problem for over 20 years. The book takes into account the experience of training military pilots in special survival centers, training special forces units, experiments of the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, as well as Foreign experience US Army survival training.
Anyone whose profession and hobbies involve a certain risk will find useful advice that will help them get out of a critical situation safely. The book is presented in a popular form, contains many drawings and is intended for a wide range of readers.
Can also be recommended as teaching aid For secondary schools in the discipline "Fundamentals of safe life."

We encounter dangers at every step, whether in the city or in nature. This is an undoubted fact, which for some reason few people want to believe. The belief is firmly ingrained in our minds that if a stone is destined to fall, it will fall on someone else’s head. Often we tend to see the causes of our misfortunes in ignorance or an inexplicable combination of circumstances rather than regarding them as the result of our own wrong actions. Meanwhile, real cases indicate the opposite: often we ourselves are to blame for our misfortunes. A significant share of the blame for this must be taken by our parents and teachers, who did not bother to inoculate us against constant complacency regarding the preservation of our own lives in extreme situations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface 5
From the author. . . . 6
1. SURVIVAL FACTORS 7
2. NATURAL SURVIVAL CONDITIONS 12
Arctic...... 13
Arctic Glaciers 13
Polar deserts 15
Tundra 16
Lesa, 19
Coniferous forests of the cold zone - taiga. . . . 19
Broad-leaved forests - neighbors of the taiga 22
Broad-leaved forests of the Far East 24
Subtropical forests 26
Mediterranean-type subtropical forests 26
Subtropical forests of East Asia 28
Tropical forests - jungle.... 29
Jungle fauna 32
Dangerous plants in the jungle.... 34
Steppes 36
Steppe forbs 37
Steppe climate 38
Waters of the steppes 39
Fauna of the steppes 39
Deserts 42
Desert flora and fauna 45
What kind of deserts are there 47
Semi-deserts 48
Deserts of Central Asia and Kazakhstan 49
Mountain deserts of the Pamirs 52
Mountains. 52
Dangers in the mountains 53
Mountain water resources 54
Floods and mudflows 55
Flora and fauna of the mountains 56
Seas and oceans 56
Currents of the World Ocean 59
Salinity of water in oceans and seas 61
Natural hazards 61
Shelves - main habitat 63
3. FIRST ACTIONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 65
Accident in a deserted area... 65
Assessing the situation and making decisions 65
Air transport emergencies 67
Forced landing of an aircraft and emergency evacuation... 67
Fire on plane 76
Forced landing of a plane on water 77
Shipwreck 79
Making a decision to abandon ship 79
Ways to abandon ship 79
The sinking ship is abandoned, what next? 82
4. INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION AGAINST THE INFLUENCE OF ADVERSE FACTORS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 85
Clothing for extreme conditions 89
Clothing in areas with predominant snow and ice 91
Foot care 93
Protection in the summer tundra 95
Protection for survival in hot climates..96
5. CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF SHELTERS 98
Shelter location 98
Organization of camp work. 100
How to build a shelter 102
Shelter equipment software
6. MAKING FIRE, BUILDING A FIRE 115
Types and construction of fires..... 118
7. TERRAIN ORIENTATION 122
Orientation by compass..... 122
Sun orientation 123
Orientation by the stars 124
Moon orientation 125
Determining the sides of the horizon by plants and animals 125
Determining the sides of the horizon by relief, soil, wind and snow 126
Determining the sides of the horizon by buildings 127
8. WEATHER FORECASTING 129
Weather forecast for today 130
What the weather will be tomorrow? 132
Mountain weather forecast 133
Winter weather forecast 134
9. OBTAINING WATER AND FOOD 135
Water supply...135
Features of water supply in the Arctic 137
Features of water supply in the taiga and tundra 138
Features of water supply in the temperate zone 138
Water supply in the desert 139
Wells in the desert 140
Sources of water in the mountains 141
Water supply at sea 142
Features of water supply in the jungle. 143
Nutrition in survival conditions... 144
Obtaining food by hunting. 146
Fishing 156
Other food sources. 161
Cooking in survival conditions. 163
Cooking utensils 163
Cooking from meat... 164
Cooking fish... 169
Good to know... 170
Procuring fish for future use 172
Methods of preserving meat. 172
Plant food 174
Edible plants 174
Bread from plants 181
Vegetable seasonings 182
How to determine the suitability of a plant for food 183
Mushrooms. 184
10. DANGEROUS FAUNA AND FLORA 185
Snakes and insects 185
Snake bites 186
Arthropod bites 187
Spiders 187
Arachnids. 188
Scorpios 188
Centipedes. 189
Stinging by bees and wasps 189
Infection with ticks. 190
Providing first aid for bites 193
Bite Prevention 195
How to distinguish venomous snakes 198
Leeches. 199
Large animals and predators. 199
Dangerous sea animals 200
Sharks - super predators of the sea 201
What is the mechanism of shark attacks? 203
Can shark attacks be prevented? 206
Providing assistance to shark victims 207
Killer fish. 207
Fish with poisonous meat. 207
Ordinary fish can also cause poisoning 208
First aid for fish poisoning 209
Giant man-eating catfish 210
Toothed moray eels 210
Sea Fencers 211
Barracudas 212
Piranha: legends and facts. 213
Vampire Candiru 214
Fishes striking electric shock 215
Poisoned Thorns and Needles 216
Scorpiiaceae 216
Sea dragons 220
Spiny dogfish 221
Stingrays 221
First aid for injections caused by poisonous fish" 222
Sea snakes 222
Sea urchins 223
"Multi-armed" octopuses and squids 224
Dangerous mammals 228
Harmless giant - manta 229
Poisonous shellfish 229
Blooming water 230
Giant clam - tridacna 230
Poisonous "arrows" of cones 231
Poisonous and dangerous jellyfish. . . 231
Sea anemone 233
Polychaete worms. 234
Dangerous and poisonous mushrooms. 234
Poisonous plants 237
Poisoning by stone fruit grains 242
11. PLANTS THAT TREAT 243
Plants that replace soap. 249
12. ORGANIZATION OF TRANSITION AND MOVEMENT TACTICS 251
Preparing for the transition.. 251
Transition Tactics 252
"SOS" on the trail. . . . . 254
Features of making transitions to different conditions 256
Transitions in the taiga. . . 256
Providing assistance when falling through the ice, 258
Moving through swamps 260
Overcoming water barriers 262
Transitions in the Arctic. 271
Transitions in the desert. 275
Transitions in the jungle. 280
Mountain treks 281
Safety rules in the mountains... 281
Caution - danger! 283
Traveling in mountainous areas 287
Traveling on snowy slopes and glaciers 290
Moving over difficult terrain and rocks 296
Equipment 303
Insurance. 304
Communication between the insurer and the partner 308
Anchors for securing rope 310
Climbing technique 310
Rappelling 314
13. FEATURES OF SURVIVAL AT SEA 319
Basic factors for survival at sea 320
Protection from adverse influences external environment 320
Alarm 325
Water and food 327
Psychological aspects 330
Life on a raft 331
Landing 333
14. RESCUE AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT 335
Rescue containers KAS-150, KAS-150M 335
Radio communications and visual signaling 337
Radio station R-855UM 337
Automatic radio beacon iKomar-2Mi 339
Automatic radio beacon "Accident-2i 341
Visual signaling means. 342
Personal rescue craft 345
Life jacket ASZh-43P 345
Life jacket ASZH-58. 345
Life jacket ASZh-63P 347
Rescue belt ASP-74 348
Boat MLAS-1 "OB" 349
Raft PSN-1. 350
Group rescue craft 351
Boat LAS-5M-3 351
Raft PSN-b 355
Emergency supplies 358
15. ALARMS IN EMERGENCY CONDITIONS . 363
16. EVACUATION ON BOARD RESCUE HELICOPTER 369
LITERATURE 373

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"Encyclopedia of Survival. One on one with nature" - this survival book will be of interest to those who want to know how to survive far from civilization. The book is aimed at those in extreme situations and looking for a way out from her. I was really surprised by the survival tips for those in the Artic and Antarctic - but who knows where fate might take us.

This book does not contain stupid advice like how to determine the cardinal directions while on a raft in the middle of the ocean. No, the advice itself on determining the cardinal directions is good, but what’s the point? On a raft - row or don't row - it all depends on the current and the wind. And determining the cardinal directions will not help.

But in this book on survival there is really a lot useful tips for preppers. So, for example, how to collect evaporation from plants to obtain water in desert areas. After all, there were real cases of emergency landings of planes in desert areas, almost disasters, when some passengers survived the landing, but died from lack of water. However, as for survival in the desert, it also gives advice on how to determine where water may be and how to dig a well. Well, it also talks about how to find an already dug well. The whole chapter talks about. Of course, ending up in the desert seems unlikely, however, when we fly to Egypt on vacation, the plane just flies over desert areas. And it will never be superfluous to know about the possibilities of potential survival.

The Encyclopedia of Survival also talks about survival in other places on our planet - in the taiga, forest (do not confuse these two concepts), winter and summer.

A separate section of the book describes hunting traps. This survival book contains tips and pictures for making snares, homemade crossbows (autonomous), impact traps, and fall traps. I liked the selection of traps, these can be made with only a knife as tools, well, in extreme cases, you can use a chipped stone.

You can retell the book for a long time, look at the pages of tables of contents - from them you can quite understand what this book on survival is about.

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My husband loves to go hiking. Generally interested in the topic of tourism. His birthday is coming up, so this book is a good option. Thanks for the tip!

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The book is not bad, all the main options for surviving in the wild are described. It is especially detailed about obtaining water and food. It contains everything you need to know before going.

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Encyclopedia of survival. One on one with nature.

What should a person do if, by the will of fate, he finds himself alone with harsh nature, far from populated areas, in the open sea, mountains or desert? Discussed in this encyclopedia.

384 pages. Russian language. djvu file V zip archive, 13.3 mb.

Medical guide for tourists.

Medical support for tourist trips. Prevention and treatment of diseases while hiking. Use of medicinal plants and wild berries.

20 pages. Russian language. chm file in zip archive, 0.5 MB.

Nodes and networks.

This publication is practical guide on knitting and weaving nets. The acquired skills will allow you to avoid unpleasant and sometimes dangerous situations.

98 pages. Russian language. PDF file in zip archive, 3.2 MB.

Golden rules for safe driving.

The book provides tips for safe driving on the roads.
— Driving on a slippery road
— Emergency braking
— Emergency maneuvering
and others

49 pages. Russian language. pdf file in rar archive, 1.8 mb.

Bodyguard in Russia.

The book talks about the training and work of bodyguards in private business in Russia. All the topics presented are considered from the point of view of psychology and practice, which makes it easier to understand the essence of the problem.

Russian language. 154 pages. Djvu file in zip archive, 4.4 MB.
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High-speed taxiing in critical situations.

Speed and power steering techniques, preparatory, basic and additional exercises, emergency actions. Practical recommendations on technology and tactics of high-speed taxiing.

Russian language. 42 pages. PDF file in zip archive, 1.6 MB.
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Sea knots.

For whatever needs a rope is used, it is unthinkable without knots, ligaments and loops. As soon as we pick up a rope, we immediately begin to think about how to tie it.

Russian language. 129 pages. doc file in zip archive, 2.9 MB.