Best Selling Books by DAVID BORGENICHT

世界如此瘋狂，局勢瞬息萬變， 生與死的關鍵，就在於知道與不知道。 面對各種突發狀況， 這本書能讓你做好準備、沉著應對！ 暢銷20週年助人無數， 《紐約客》、《時人》、《紐約時報》一致好評， 與時俱進全新增修版，在台救命上市！ 橋斷了車落水，如何逃離？ 地震、暴雨河川潰堤，怎麼求生？ 被催淚瓦斯攻擊，如何自保？ 手機起火、掉入馬桶，怎麼救？ 如何正確使用心臟除顫器（AED）？ 危機四處潛伏，你永遠無法知道下一刻會發生什麼！ 求生的首要關鍵就是──不要驚慌失措！ 專家解析╳簡單易懂的步驟說明 危難時刻知道該怎麼辦，就能保持冷靜、取得生機！ 本書針對各種現代生活突發狀況， 提供來自各領域專家的最新求生技巧， 這些簡單知識能讓你在面對生死關頭之時保持沉著、即時採取正確行動， 拯救你的性命、手腳和所愛的人！ • 機上遇到孩童哭鬧，怎麼避免精神耗弱？ • 被挾持時，如何自保？ • 沒有GPS，怎麼確定方位？ ‧ 如何識別炸彈？ ‧ 要挨揍了，若逃不了該如何迎擊減少身體損傷？ • 遭遇駭客攻擊、資料外洩，怎麼辦？ ‧ 如何對抗網路霸凌？ • 如何在病毒暴發或超級流感中求生？ • 熱衰竭、凍傷、骨折、刺傷……，怎麼緊急處理？ 精選多個生活中常見緊急時刻， 涵蓋人為與自然危害、科技災害、防禦、急救與戶外生存等項目， 掌握面臨危難情況可用上的各種技巧，助人自救，化險為夷！ 【好評推薦】 步驟說明簡單易懂，幫助你和其他人擺脫各種可怕的困境。──《紐約客》（The New Yorker） 這本書的出版對人們的生活產生了影響。居住在加州的凱文‧摩根（Kevin S. Morgan）就在亞馬遜網站上發文表示：「〈如何破門而入〉這一篇，成功幫助他與女友在危難時逃離自己的房屋。」──《時人》雜誌（People）

Get over it! What to do if you''re left at the altar; tell-tale signs your relationship is over; treating red, puffy eyes; and how to make your bed feel less empty.

Our Miniature Editions "TM" collection continues to grow! Since 1989, when our first minis appeared, Running Press has offered an astonishing range of subjects, sure to find a place in any booklover''s library!

Learn to navigate the pitfalls of retirement, from grill fires to knitting needle injuries, in this funny pocket-sized gift book from the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series. You’re finally done with the rat race and ready to relax! Your troubles are over—or are they just beginning? This humorous and portable guide will steer you through all the dangers retirement can throw at you. Learn how to: Beat seasickness on your round-the-world cruise Treat road rash from your new motorcycle Drive a golf cart through a hurricane Nap under challenging conditions And, if it all turns out to be too much, ask for your job back Enjoy the good life while preparing for the worst!

Be prepared for love''s sudden turns with the help of The Worst-Case Scenario Sex Kit! Based on the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating and Sex, this kit comes with instructions for tackling every bedroom catastrophe-from removing a shirt caught in a zipper to dealing with body odor-all printed on 15 portable, two-sided cards for quick and easy reference when you need it the most. The kit also includes one sheet of glow-in-the-dark stickers guaranteed to liven up even the most boring bedroom encounter, and an in case of an emergency vial of massage oil cleverly hidden in a reusable secret-compartment keychain.Published under license from Chronicle Books, LLC. Worst-Case Scenario(R) and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook(TM) are trademarks of Quirk Productions, Inc. The kits are based on the books The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook(TM), (c) 1999 by Quirk Productions, Inc., and The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook(TM): Dating & Sex, (c) 2001 by Quirk Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California, USA.

Learn to reattach a bumper, drive down a flight of stairs, and survive road rageyour own and other people''s. Theessential driver''s manual!

A board book that looks at opposites with the crew of Star Trek.

A new thrill ride begins in the Amazon rainforest with the latest novel in the Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure series! Join an expedition of students exploring the Amazon jungle and face real dangers and decisions. Your choices will determine your fate. Will you survive your encounters with piranhas, tarantulas, mosquitoes, monkeys, and jaguars? Or will you be forced to return home early? Only you can decide how to survive. There are twenty-two possible endings to this adventure, but only ONE leads to ultimate success! Featuring dynamic comic book–style illustrations, and based on real, true-life facts about the Amazon, this story will be a surefire hit with anyone craving a fun, highly visual reading experience.

Nunca podemos saber con total certeza con qué giros nos va a sorprender la vida, qué nos espera a la vuelta de la esquina, qué está pasando donde no logramos ver o qué se esconde debajo de la superficie que conocemos. Nunca sabemos cuándo será necesario que realicemos un acto de valentía extrema y debamos escoger entre la vida y la muerte con nuestras propias acciones. En este bestseller internacional, los autores nos ofrecen consejos e instrucciones para salir airoso de situaciones imprevistas en las que podrías jugarte la vida. Dentro de los peligros que aborda, se encuentran situaciones clásicas como arenas movedizas, ataques de tiburón o realización de una traqueotomía urgente; pero también se incluyen amenazas del siglo XXI: cómo eludir un dron, cómo reconocer noticias falsas o cómo escapar de un cenote, entre otras.

The ultimate survival guide for dealing with all things feline, from hairballs and litter box malfunctions to catnip overdoses, apathy, and bossiness.

An interactive adventure like no other! On this epic climb up Mount Everest, readers are part of the youngest team ever to climb the world''s tallest peak. Only YOU can make the right choice about your own survival and then experience the consequences of those choices. Will you summit Mount Everest and return to base camp safely? Will you be forced to turn back earlyor worse? Only you can determine your own fate! Highly illustrated in comic book style, and based on real, true-life facts about mountain climbing, Mount Everest, and Himalayan culture, this book will be a surefire hit with anyone craving adventure and a fun, visual reading experience.

Hvordan man krydser en flod fyldt med piratfisk. Hvordan man afleverer bestikkelse. Hvordan man stopper et løbsk tog. Hvordan man undgår at blive bortført af en ufo. Hvordan man bygger et læsted i sneen. Hvordan man undslipper fra en bils bagagerum. Hvordan man behandler et skorpionstik. Man bør altid være forberedt på det værst tænkelige – man er i fare fra det øjeblik, man træder uden for sin hoveddør! Denne bog giver med en række illustrationer trin-for-trin instruktioner i, hvad man har brug for at vide. Desuden indeholder bogen et appendiks med rejsestrategier, udtryk og gestus, man kan bruge – eller bør undgå! Bogen fortæller, hvad man kan komme ud for, og hvordan man klarer vanskelige problemer og overlever farlige situationer. Man kan vælge at læse den som ren underholdning, men oplysningerne og rådene er korrekte og bygger på grundig research.

Hvad gør man, når man bliver angrebet af en haj? Eller en krokodille? Eller en bjørn? Hvordan bringer man et barn til verden i en taxa? Hvordan springer man ud af en kørende bil? Hvordan overlever man, hvis ens faldskærm ikke folder sig ud? Hvordan klarer man sig, hvis man er faret vild i en ørken? Den bog, du har i hånden, giver svar på en lang række livsvigtige spørgsmål – og alle de gode råd er gennemprøvede og videnskabeligt underbyggede. Det er en uundværlig guide for alle, der er nervøse for at flyve eller for at færdes i lande, hvor klimaet er anderledes end det danske, og hvor jordskælv, bomber, dræberbier og giftslanger hører til dagens orden.

How to stop a runaway cable car, stay warm in the summer, park on a hill, eat sushi, escape from Alcatraz, and tell if you''ve gone too "green."

From the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series, a hilarious and highly portable manual for surviving any car disaster, from hurricane weather to high-speed pursuits. Getting into a car is the most dangerous thing most of us do every day. And it’s not just the risk of an accident. What if there’s a blizzard? What if your brakes malfunction? What if you’re stuck in traffic and you need to pee? Good news: The Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guide: Driving is here to help. Learn how to: Evade a pursuer on the highway Escape from a trunk Drive down a flight of stairs Bail out at high speeds And more! Keep one in your glove compartment at all times!

Eres uno de los jóvenes seleccionados para viajar a Marte. Tienes un equipo soñado, las mejores condiciones y un espíritu extremo. ¿Qué podría salir mal? Si no andas con cuidado... ¡Todo! Este fascinante libro te propone vivir tu propia aventura y superar obstáculos inimaginables, a través de diferentes decisiones que te conducirán a 24 posibles finales, ¡pero solo uno es el correcto! Construye, repara, viaja por el espacio y supera accidentes en esta aventura creada por dos escritores, un especialista en la exploración de Marte y un ilustrador de Marvel Cómics.

Vampires, zombies, aliens, mummies, dragons. Yes, even the weird, unexplained, and other-worldly need to be survived! The authors of the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario series are back with a hilarious (and helpful!) handbook that''s a blast through space, time, history, and the imagination. Find out how to survive a Mars landing, fight a werewolf, deal with a Bigfoot sighting, outwit a leprechaun, prepare for time travel, and more. Peppered with historical and scientific facts, this book will amaze, amuse, and delight. Kids will get the scoop on how to handle the weirdest situations Worst-Case Scenario-style!

From the Andy Griffith Show to Wonder Woman, from sitcoms to game shows to police and medical dramas, television has charmed the Baby Boomers and is now enticing the "twentysomething" MTV generation. Quotes, songs, questions and answers, theme songs and more make this book the playful companion for friends leaping back into their pool of youthful memories.

"On an expedition around the world by sea, the reader chooses between alternatives throughout the book. Only one series of choices will lead safely around the world. Illustrated in comic book style and based on real, true-life facts about sailing the oceans."

Kids receive refrigerator art clues that come with the partial pictures about birds, elephants, cats and more. Hardcover book with spiral binding in a magnetic frame. Illustrations.

When you can''t hack it anymore, your memory''s overloaded, and you just can''t get on-line, boot up this database of witty wordplay, sure to make any computer user smile. Full-color illustrations. 6 pop-up spreads.

Presents Native American legends and folklore accompanied by ready-to-color illustrations.

A mille lieues des kits de survie pour baroudeurs, ce guide pratique réunit une mine d''explications illustrées et de conseils d''experts réellement utiles, qui vous permettront d''affronter le danger ou d''échapper au pire, avant qu''il ne soit trop tard ! Encaisser un coup de poing. Démarrer une voiture sans clé de contact. Faire fuir un requin. Mettre au monde un bébé dans un taxi. Soigner une blessure par balle. Echapper à un taureau qui charge. Survivre à la morsure d''un serpent venimeux. La plupart de ces situations ne vous tomberont probablement jamais dessus. Probablement. Mais le jour où cela se produira, mieux vaudra avoir lu ce livre ! C''est sans doute ce qui lui a valu un énorme succès de librairie aux Etats-Unis, où sa parution a suscité un véritable phénomène de société. Avec l''aide du journaliste Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht, auteur du Petit Livre des questions stupides, a consulté toutes sortes d''experts pour écrire ce livre : cascadeurs, médecins, toreros, moniteurs de plongée...

The newest title in the phenomenally successful Worst-Case Scenario series provides kid-friendly, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for outwitting a nosy sibling, surviving a school dance, and more. Illustrations.

"Be prepared for a wild ride through mudslides, volcanos, shark-infested oceans, and menacing mountains. With this Survive-o-pedia in hand, you have all you need to get out of any situation alive!"--P. [4] of cover.