Tom Brown's Field Guide to City and Suburban Survival

Book excerpt: Prepare for the worst with this practical survival guide from bestselling author Tom Brown. Today most Americans live in the city or suburbs—a safe, comfortable life, at least on the surface. Few of us realize how close we are to the elemental struggle for survival, until disaster strikes. Yet it is possible to be prepared. In this uniquely practical handbook, Tom Brown, Jr. gives you the specific skills and detailed knowledge you need to protect yourself and those you love in almost any emergency. • Alternative heat and light sources • Preventing and coping with electrical failure • Automobile survival techniques • Protecting your home from intruders • Unconventional food sources for the city dweller • Surviving earthquakes, floods, blizzards, hurricanes, and more • Guarding against urban crime TOM BROWN'S FIELD GUIDES: America's most popular nature reference books, Tom Brown's bestselling field guides are specially designed for both beginners and experienced explorers. Fully illustrated and comprehensive, each volume includes practical information, time-tested nature skills, and exciting new ways to rediscover the earth around us.