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How to Survive Through History
Translated by Yara Ayman
A witty and research-backed survival guide by Cody Cassidy, combining history and science to offer practical strategies for surviving humanity's most dangerous historical catastrophes.
About this book
In How to Survive History (published in Arabic as كيف تنجو عبر التاريخ), author and science writer Cody Cassidy takes readers on a thrilling, humor-filled journey through humanity's deadliest historical events. Combining rigorous scientific research with engaging storytelling, Cassidy poses a fascinating premise: how could a modern person survive the most dangerous moments in time? From dodging pyroclastic flows in Pompeii and escaping the sinking Titanic to outsmarting a T-Rex or surviving the Black Death, the book consults top scientists, historians, and experts. By evaluating physics, biology, and historical facts, Cassidy delivers hilarious yet scientifically grounded step-by-step survival strategies for navigating history's greatest catastrophes.
Why read it?
Because it turns historical and scientific learning into a highly entertaining, fast-paced survival guide full of fascinating facts and dark humor.
Who is it for?
For history buffs, science enthusiasts, fans of pop-science and trivia, and anyone who loves thought experiments and quirky survival guides.
Book details
Language
ar
ISBN-13
9786338378035
Page count
236
Age rating
General