The Survival Guide: What to Do in a Biological, Chemical, or Nuclear Emergency

If you are the kind of person who likes to store a pair of sturdy boots, a warm jacket, bottled water, and a packet of biscuits in the boot of your car for that unexpected blizzard, this is the ideal book for you. Resplendent in a high visibility orange cover (presumably making it easier to locate in emergencies), this book literally wears its heart on its sleeve.

Angelo Acquista is the ideal candidate to write this book, as medical director for the New York mayor's office of emergency …