Ashcroft, Frances
Life at the Extremes
- ISBN 13:
- 9780006551256
- author:
- Ashcroft, Frances
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Flamingo
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 337
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 2.3 x 19.7 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Environmental medicine
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Exploring the limits of human survival, this book delves into the physiological adaptations that enable us to exist under extreme conditions.
From the causes of mountain sickness to the reasons behind astronauts' fainting spells upon return to Earth, the science of human survival is revealed in this engaging and illustrated guide.
Discover how our bodies cope with heat, cold, depth, speed, and altitude, and why some creatures, like sperm whales, are better equipped to withstand the extremes than others.
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