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CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
HBK ISBN E-ISBN
Learning Mental Endurance for Survival ............-3082-4 -8774-3
Ropes & Knots for Survival ...............................-3083-1 -8775-0
Survival at Sea .................................................-3084-8 -8776-7
Survival Equipment ..........................................-3085-5 -8777-4
Survival First Aid .............................................-3086-2 -8778-1
Survival in the Wilderness.................................-3087-9 -8779-8
Surviving by Trapping, Fishing, & Eating Plants -3088-6 -8780-4
Surviving Captivity............................................-3089-3 -8781-1
Surviving Hostage Rescue Missions ..................-3090-9 -8782-8
Surviving Natural Disasters ..............................-3091-6 -8783-5
Surviving the World’s Extreme Regions:
Desert, Arctic, Mountains, & Jungle ...............-3092-3 -8784-2
Surviving with Navigation & Signaling ...............-3093-0 -8785-9
E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C ON S
In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team
has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader
with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.
Around the world, militaries from different nations must be trained to
survive in every possible situation, from volatile oceans to blistering
deserts. This series teaches young readers about how Special Forces
soldiers can cope with the harshest of environments and most chaotic
situations using a number of different tools and tactics.
YOUNG READERS WILL EXPLORE THE WORLD’S MOST REMOTE AND DANGEROUS
LOCALES, ALL WHILE LEARNING ABOUT HOW THE WORLD’S TOP SOLDIERS BEAT
THE ODDS AND SURVIVE WHERE FEW OTHERS COULD.
EXTREME SURV I VAL
I N T H E M I L I T A R Y
Series Consultant:
Colonel John Carney, Jr.,
USAF-Ret President and the CEO of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation
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…this series will give
middle-grade students a
glimpse into the tough physical and mental endurance demanded
by each branch of the service...The well-chosen color photographs
help make this series a fun armchair experience for military
enthusiasts as well as a good resource for reports and
for males considering military careers.
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Readers interested in a
military career within a Special
Forces division will find this series
most informative…titles provide
great detail on the history of the
forces and the physical training and
personal qualities and skills needed
to meet the demands
of active combat and other
activities at home and abroad.
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