How to Survive History

Our planet is a pretty dangerous place. And it has been throughout history.

Let’s face it, if you were to encounter a dinosaur the size of a locomotive or be hit by a ten-kilometer asteroid, your chances of survival are slim. And yet they are not zero. Especially if you know where to run and what to hold on to.

In each chapter of his book, Cody Cassidy explores how to avoid the most terrifying threats and escape the greatest disasters in world history. What you need to do to survive the eruption of Vesuvius, not become a victim of the bubonic plague, survive the fall of Constantinople, and not sink with the Titanic. Skillfully combining humor, history, and science, Cassidy provides detailed recommendations for successful survival - from how fast you need to run to outrun a tyrannosaurus to what kind of physique is best to have so as not to starve to death while wintering in the mountains of the Wild West.

"Survival" is an unusual and interesting story about fifteen of the most catastrophic events in Earth's history, which allows the reader to better understand each of its eras.