Synopsis
Before Bear Grylls was host of Discovery Channels MAN VS. WILD, he was a member of the British Special Forces and one of the youngest men to climb Mount Everest. In his tough-as-nails book he describes survival techniques for the world's most inhabitable places: deserts, jungles, and the Arctic. Readers will learn how to eat maggots, cool themselves with their own urine, and build a shelter in a snowstorm.

Details
Publication Date:	2008-04-29

Size
Length:	253 pages
Height:	10.0 in
Width:	8.0 in
Thickness:	1.0 in
Weight:	33.6 oz

Publisher's Note
A host of the Discovery Channel's Man vs. Wild draws on his experiences as a former member of the British Special Forces to present an illustrated guide that shares strategies for surviving the elements of the world's harshest ecosystems. 150,000 first printing.