Surviving Disasters

Nick Hunter

Raintree, 2011 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 56 pages

How can a soldier survive extreme combat wounds? How does a sword-swallower gulp down a steel blade without killing themself? How can some people's bodies and mental strength help them to survive extreme temperatures, deadly diseases and natural disaster?

About the author

Nick Hunter has written more than 30 books for young people. He has a degree in Modern History and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Nick enjoys all aspects of pop culture, particularly music from the 1950s to the present day. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in educational publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Surviving Disasters; Extreme survival; RAINTREE FREESTYLE: EXTREME SU; Raintree freestyle
• Author: Nick Hunter
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Raintree, 2011
• ISBN: 1406220663, 9781406220667
• Length: 56 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Health & Daily Living / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / General