Surviving survival the art and science of resilience

Drawing on cases across a range of life-threatening experiences, Laurence Gonzales makes a compelling argument about fear, courage and the adaptability of the human spirit.

Main Author: Gonzales, Laurence, 1947-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, c2012.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: Drawing on cases across a range of life-threatening experiences, Laurence Gonzales makes a compelling argument about fear, courage and the adaptability of the human spirit.
Physical Description: viii, 257 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780393083187 (hbk.)
0393083187 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Laurence Gonzales is the author of Surviving Survival, Flight 232, and the bestseller Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why. He has won two National Magazine Awards and is a scholar at the Sante Fe Institute. He divides his time between Evanston, Illinois, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.