The third man factor

the secret to survival in extreme environments

295 pages

English language

Published Dec. 18, 2009 by Penguin Canada.

ISBN:
978-0-14-301751-6
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OCLC Number:
272544642

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The third man factor is a riveting scientific and historical analysis of an extraordinary idea: that people at the very edge of death, often adventurers or explorers, sense an incorporeal being beside them who encourages them to make one final effort to survive.

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Subjects

  • Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks
  • Disasters
  • Psychological aspects
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Biography
  • Explorers
  • Guardian angels
  • Survie après accidents d'avion, naufrages
  • Catastrophes
  • Aspect psychologique
  • Aventuriers
  • Biographies
  • Explorateurs
  • Anges gardiens