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The debut of a female Steve Jones – likeable, literate, lucid and laconic. A sumptous, lavishly illustrated book on the science of human survival
How do people survive extremes of heat, cold, depth and height? This book explains all.
For the geneticist, inheritance is all. But for the physiologist, extremism is all. This book explores the limits to human survival and the physiological adaptations which enable us to exist under extreme conditions. In man’s battle for survival in the harshest of environments, the knowledge imparted by physiology, the ‘logic of life’, is crucial.
Man can only tolerate a limited range of environmental conditions, whereas other lifeforms thrive in the most intense conditions – in 100°+ heat or many, many leagues under the sea in utter darkness or deep in the middle of rocks. Why is this so?
Height – Why did physiologists initially predict man would never reach the summit of Everest unaided? How does altitude work?
· Cold – How long can you survive immersed in ice-cold water? Why can aborigines sleep in the outback when Caucasians can’t? Why don’t penguins get frostbite?
· Heat – Why do marathon runners collapse from heat? How do we sense heat? What is the secret of the Kalahari bushmen?
· Depth – What are the bends? Why don’t sperm whales get them? Why do deep-sea divers suffer bone disorders?
· Speed – Is there a limit to how fast we can run, jump, swim or cycle? Will men always be faster than women? Why can animals always beat us?
· Space – How much acceleration can the human body withstand? How does an astronaut survive? How far into deep space can a body travel?
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). Life at the Extremes This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Artikel-Nr. 7719-9780002559461
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Artikel-Nr. CHL1450725
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Buchbeschreibung Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR001176260
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Good. Illustrated (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Artikel-Nr. wbs2192566603
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Buchbeschreibung hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated (illustrator). ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING. Artikel-Nr. mon0000942916
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Buchbeschreibung Hard Cover. Zustand: F. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: F. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original grey boards in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed); pp. xxii, 326, with illustrations. A fine copy. Artikel-Nr. 019757
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