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The Zombie Survival Guide

Complete Protection from the Living Dead

by Max Brooks · first published 2003

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The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack 1. Organize before they rise! 2. They feel no fear, why should you?3. Use your head: cut off theirs.4. Blades don't need reloading.5. I

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  • jeffool · Mar 18, 2009 · Recommends

    …without a doubt some of the best zombie media out there (I collect it in TPBs, and need to grab the latest.) Max Brooks' books World War Z (interview-like retelling of the Zombie War with veterans,) and Zombie Survival Guide (Almost like a 'for Dummies' book) are must-reads. And the game Urban Dead http://www.urbandead.com is pretty fun initially as well, but didn't have a ood 'end-game' when I was playing. Now it all looks…

  • eksith · Feb 12, 2013 · Recommends

    …dogs etc... to pull them) Hang gliders Ethanol converted 1968 Lincoln Continental And extra feet If the apocalypse does happen, the civlized world will likely fare the worst. p.s. Max Brooks: Zombie Survival Guide was thoroughly enjoyable.

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  • curtis · May 4, 2018 · Mentions

    "World War Z" [1] -- the book, not the movie -- is based on the premise that people would work together to ultimately overcome the zombie plague. Notably, Max Brooks wrote "The Zombie Survival Guide" [2] before he wrote "World War Z". [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zombie_Survival_Guide

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