Zombie survival guide

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THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE

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Complete Protection from the Living Dead

Max Brooks
Illustrations by Max Werner

THREE RIVER1 PRESS ' h r v r o n n

Text copyright O 2003 by Max Brooks Illustrations copyright O 2003 by Max Werner All "ghts reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Published by Three Rivers Press, New York,New York. Member of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. wwwrandomhouse.com

THREE RIVERS PRESS and the Tugboat design are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.Printed in the United States of America Design by Debbie Glasseman Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brooks, Maa. The zombie survival guide : complete protection from the living dead 1Max Brooks. 1. Zombies-Humor I. Title. PN6231.Z65 B76 2003 81%.M)2-dc21 ZOO2155370 ISBN 1-4000-4962-8

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For Mom and Dad. And for Michelle, who makes life worth fightingfor

CONTENTS

Introduction THE UNDEAD: MYTHS AND REALITIES Solanurn: The Vims Source. . . Symptoms. . . Transference . . . Cross-Species Infection. . . Treaiment. . . Reanimating the Already Deceased Zombie Attributes Physical Abilities. . . Behavioral Patterns The Voodoo Zombie The Hollywood Zombie Outbreaks Class 1 . . . Class 2 . . . Class 3 . . . Class 4 Detection WEAPONS AND COMBATTECHNIQUES
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Obey the Law!. . . Train Constantly. . . Care for Your Tools. . . Beware Display Items. . . Develop the First Weapon

Close Combat Bludgeons. . . Edged Weapons. . . Miscellaneous Hand Weapons. . . Power Tools Slings and Arrows The Sling. . . The Slingshot. . . The Blowgun. . . Shuriken . . . Throwing Knives. . . The Long or Compact Bow. . . The Crossbow. . . TheHand Bow

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Contents Firearms The Heavy Machine Gun. . . The Submachine Gun. . . The Assault R i f e . . . The Bolt-/Lever-Action Rife . . . The Semiautomatic R i f e . . . The Shotgun. . . The Pistol. . . . .22-Caliber Rimfire Weapons. . . Accessories Explosives Fire Molotov Cocktails . . . Dousing . . . The Blowtorch. . . The Flamethrower Other Weapons Acid. . . Poison. . . BiologicalWarfare. . . Zoological Warfare. . . Electrocution. . . Radiation. . . Genetic Warfare. . . Nanotherapy Armor Plate Mail. . . Chain Mail. . . The Shark Suit. . . Helmets. . . Bulletproof Vests. . . Kevlar Covers. . . light Clothes and Short Hair 41

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ON THE DEFENSE The Private Residence (Defending Your Home) Preparation Part I: The Home. . . Preparation Part IZ: Supplies. .. Surviving an Attack. . . Immediate Defense Public Spaces Ofice Buildings . . . Schools . . . Hospitals . . . Police Stations. . . Retail Stores . . . Supermarkets. . . Shopping Malls . . . Churches. . . Warehouses . . . Piers and Docks. . . Shipyards. . . Banks. . . Cemeteries. . . Capitols and City Halls
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The Fortress Military Complexes. . . Prisons. . .Offshore Oil Rigs ON THE RUN
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One Goal. . . Establish a Destination. . . Gather Intelligence and Plan Your J o u m q . . . Get in Shape. . . Avoid Large Groups. . .

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Train Your Group. . . Remain Mobile. . . Remain Invisible. . . Look and Listen. . . Sleep!. . . Refrainfrom Overt Signals. . . Avoid Urban Areas

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Equipment Vehicles The Sedan. . . TheSUV. . . The Truck. . . The Bus. . . The Armored Car. . . The Motorcycle. . . Additional MotorVehicle Equipment. . . Alternate Road Transportation Terrain Types Forest (Temperate/Tropical). . . Plains. . . Fields . . . Hills. . . Swamp.. . Tundra. . . Desert.. . Urban Alternate Means of Transportation By Air. . . By Water
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Know Your Waterway. . . Stay in Deep...