Afoot in the Desert. A Contribution to Basic Survival

Abstract

A foot in the Desert is written to bring men in the Air Force up to date on desert living conditions. It is intended to provide basic information for escape and evasion in desert regions. It makes available the most recent, reliable information concerning survival needs of the human body in the deserts of the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1956
Accession Number
AD0727717

Entities

People

  • Alonzo W. Pond

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Temperature
  • Body Water
  • Body Weight
  • California
  • Central Asia
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Drops
  • Groundwater
  • Medical Personnel
  • Ridges
  • Salt Water
  • Sea Water
  • South Africa
  • Terrain
  • United States
  • Vegetables
  • Water Supplies

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.