“Well-written and fascinating . . . this is the kind of book you want everyone to read.”— *Cleveland Plain Dealer*
“Curiosity, awareness, attention,” Laurence Gonzales writes. “Those are the tools of our everyday survival. . . . We all must be scientists at heart or be victims of forces that we don’t understand.” In this fascinating account, Gonzales turns his talent for gripping narrative, knowledge of the way our minds and bodies work, and bottomless curiosity about the world to the topic of how we can best use the blessings of evolution to overcome the hazards of everyday life.
Everyday Survival will teach you to make the right choices for our complex, dangerous, and quickly changing world—whether you are climbing a mountain or the corporate ladder.
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Review
A plea for heightened awareness of our surroundings, and good reading for the how-things-work set.
About the Author
Laurence Gonzales is an award-winning author and a contributing editor at National Geographic Adventure. He has written for Outside , Harpers , and Men's Journal , among other magazines. He has won two National Magazine Awards and the Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.
Kevin T. Collins is an actor, singer, narrator, and recording artist with a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He has performed in numerous theater performances, including Angels , City of Angels , Paradise Lost , and on television in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, As the World Turns , and The Guiding Light.
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“Well-written and fascinating . . . this is the kind of book you want everyone to read.”— *Cleveland Plain Dealer*
“Curiosity, awareness, attention,” Laurence Gonzales writes. “Those are the tools of our everyday survival. . . . We all must be scientists at heart or be victims of forces that we don’t understand.” In this fascinating account, Gonzales turns his talent for gripping narrative, knowledge of the way our minds and bodies work, and bottomless curiosity about the world to the topic of how we can best use the blessings of evolution to overcome the hazards of everyday life.
Everyday Survival will teach you to make the right choices for our complex, dangerous, and quickly changing world—whether you are climbing a mountain or the corporate ladder. **
Review
A plea for heightened awareness of our surroundings, and good reading for the how-things-work set.
About the Author
Laurence Gonzales is an award-winning author and a contributing editor at National Geographic Adventure. He has written for Outside , Harpers , and Men's Journal , among other magazines. He has won two National Magazine Awards and the Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.
Kevin T. Collins is an actor, singer, narrator, and recording artist with a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He has performed in numerous theater performances, including Angels , City of Angels , Paradise Lost , and on television in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, As the World Turns , and The Guiding Light.