New Releases by Chris Mcnab

Examines the features of the Madagascar hissing cockroach, the giant orb spider and the Goliath beetle and explains how they thrive in their envrionment.

Discusses frogs, toads, and salamanders from around the world.

Get Out Alive! How to Survive Anything, Anywhere is a complete handbook of the urban and wilderness survival skills practiced by elite U.S. and U.K. military units. Dr. Chris McNab has collected expertise from both sides of the Atlantic, and reveals the fundamentals of survival for every environment, from the subzero arctic to the scorching desert—and for every scenario, from being lost in a trackless wilderness to being under attack in a city. Each of more than 500 practical techniques is presented in easy-to-follow steps accompanied by 500 helpful illustrations that show you how to: Find your way in arctic, desert, jungle, or mountain terrain Identify edible plants Hunt, trap, and fish with jury-rigged tools Build fires and improvise cookware Locate underground water Construct shelters Perform first aid and use natural remedies for common diseases Stay safe in a car or on planes or trains, and know what to do in the event of an accident Keep your home safe—select security devices, construct a safe room, survive a house fire Defend yourself—know when to fight and learn realistic unarmed combat techniques Survive terrorist attacks—identify suspect packages, spot potential suicide bombers, take cover from explosions and gunfire And, above all, how to think like a true survivor—even when things are at their worst. Dr. Chris McNab is the author of Endurance Techniques (SAS Training Manual), Elite Forces Survival Guides, Living Off the Land, Martial Arts for Special Forces, and Urban Survival.

Covers offensive technologies by grouping and analyzing them at a higher level--from both an offensive and defensive standpoint--helping you design and deploy networks that are immune to offensive exploits, tools, and scripts. Chapters focus on the components of your network, the different services yourun, and how they can be attacked. Each chapter concludes with advice to network defenders on how to beat the attacks.

An encyclopedic look at firearms.

300 uniforms from around the world.

One of the most gruelling physical and mental challenges there is, the SAS selection process is designed to weed out unsuitable candidates and push the successful applicants to the very limits. This book takes a soldier''s view of the process, describing the build-up to the test, the gruelling endurance march and continuation training, during which the candidates surviving selection are taught all the basics they need to become good SAS soldiers.

A history of the AK-47; one of the most famous assault rifles ever produced. The author takes us from its origins as a replacement for the Red Army''s submachine guns through to its mass production and distribution.