Cresson Kearny
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Cresson Henry Kearny was born on January 7, 1914 in San Antonio, Texas and died on December 18, 2003. His wife was May Willacy Eskridge Kearny. He wrote several survival related books from research performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The most notable of his works is Nuclear War Survival Skills (NWSS). It describes civil defense research to determine the methods for ordinary citizens to build effective expedient shelters in a short period of time. It includes "MacGyver-like" plans for air pumps (KAP), radiation meter (KFM) and blast doors designed to be published in a newspaper prior to an attack. This book is in the public domain and is available for purchase, as well as free download online.
His other works include Jungle Snafus ... and Remedies and Will Civil Defense Work?.
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- Jungle Snafus ... and Remedies ISBN 0-942487-01-X
- Nuclear War Survival Skills ISBN 1-884067-10-7
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