The Knowledge

Name: The Knowledge
ISBN: 9780143127048

How to Rebuild Civilization in the Aftermath of a Cataclysm

by Lewis Dartnell

Why it's on the shelf

How to rebuild technology from scratch: agriculture, medicine, chemistry, power. Explains why things work, not just how.

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Cody Lundin

Survival is about keeping your core temperature normal, and Lundin builds the whole book around that idea.

FEMA (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

FEMA's own preparedness guide covering hazards from floods to chemical spills. A government publication you can print for free.

Clifford W. Ashley

The encyclopedia of knots, with thousands of numbered illustrations. The reference other knot books cite.

Robert Birkby, Boy Scouts of America

The Scouts' handbook covers camping, first aid, knots, and navigation in a format kids and adults can use.