Apocalypse Ready
the manual of manuals; a century of panic prevention
$96.50
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
22 August 2022
Summary
Apocalypse Ready: A Global Guide to Surviving the Unthinkable
An expertly curated compilation of officially published step-by-step guides on how to deal with every kind of disaster imaginable, drawn from government archives all around the world from the 1910s to today.
Organized into four broad disaster-themed scenarios - Pandemics, Natural Disasters, Nuclear War and Alien Invasion - this visual guide displays the plethora of public survival advice and scare…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500024317 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500024316 |
| Author: | Taras Young |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 22 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 940g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm |
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Critics Review
‘A huge new pictorial history … a masterclass in avoiding panic’ - The Telegraph‘Beautiful’ - Creative Review‘Assembles 100 years of government disaster advice from around the globe into a single volume’ - Elephant‘For those who approach bad news by laughing to keep from crying… In addition to humorous and ironic vintage illustrations and some dubious, outdated advice, there is useful advice too. It’s up to the reader to decide which is which… If you aren’t worried when you begin this book, you will be when you’re done’ - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
About The Author
Taras Young
Taras Young is author of Nuclear War in the UK (2019) and of the blog Communicating the Unthinkable, and has written articles and essays for History Today, BBC History magazine, Fortean Times and Wellcome. He has been researching and collecting Cold War, natural disaster and alien invasion brochures, booklets and posters for over a decade and contributed material to the 2018 exhibition ‘War of Nerves’, a joint venture between the Wellcome Collection and the Wende Museum (USA).
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