This handsome large-format hardcover compendium is the ultimate guide for handling life's inevitable Worst-Case Scenarios . For the first time, hundreds of the best and most crucial scenarios from across the entire 26-book series are collected into one volume along with dozens of all new and expanded scenarios, charts and expert tips. Topical, tabloid-style pages explore more than 100 subjects, from storms to stampedes to technology failures and beyond. Special sections highlight critical information on starting fires, animal encounters, emergency signals, "Can I eat that?" questions, and more.

• By David Borgenicht, Joshua Piven and Ben H. Winters.
• 8" x 10 1/4".
• Hardcover.
• 270 pages.
• Paper.
• Chronicle Books.