How to Survive History

Cody Cassidy

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Bedford Square Publishers
01 February 2024

General & world history; Mathematics & Sciences; Hobbies, quizzes & games; Humour

A humorous and informative guide to surviving history's most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to making it off the Titanic alive.

History is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilise the planet, from famines to pandemics, from tornadoes to the Chicxulub asteroid, the odds of human survival are slim but not zero - at least, not if you know where to go and what to do.

In each chapter of How to Survive History, Cody Cassidy explores how to survive one of history's greatest threats: getting eaten by dinosaurs, being destroyed by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, succumbing to the lava flows of Pompeii, being devoured by the Donner Party, drowning on board the Titanic, falling prey to the Black Death, and more. Using hindsight and modern science to estimate everything from how fast you'd need to run to outpace a T. rex to the advantages of different body types in surviving the Donner Party tragedy, Cassidy gives you a detailed battle plan for survival, helping you learn about the era at the same time.

History may be the most dangerous place on earth, but that doesn't mean you can't visit. You can, and you should. And with a copy of How to Survive History in your back pocket, you just might make it out alive.

'Highly entertaining...

Graphs, graphics, and other images make fun, invaluable additions to the text. Not only will this be perfect for those interested in history, humor, and popular science, its highly conversational tone and handy graphs and images will highly appeal to teen readers.' - Booklist

'An insightful and entertaining look at 15 of the most catastrophic events in world history...

A crisp blend of humor, history, and science, this is a crowd pleaser.' - Publisher's Weekly

By: Cody Cassidy
Imprint: Bedford Square Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781835010372
ISBN 10: 1835010377
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Cody Cassidy is the author of Who Ate the First Oyster? and co-author of And Then You’re Dead. His writing has appeared in Wired and Slate, along many other publications. He lives in San Francisco.

Reviews for How to Survive History

'An insightful and entertaining look at 15 of the most catastrophic events in world history... A crisp blend of humor, history, and science, this is a crowd pleaser.' * Publisher's Weekly * 'Highly entertaining... Graphs, graphics, and other images make fun, invaluable additions to the text. Not only will this be perfect for those interested in history, humor, and popular science, its highly conversational tone and handy graphs and images will highly appeal to teen readers.' * Booklist *