The biology of human survival : life and death in extreme environments / Claude A. Piantadosi.
The biology of human survival : life and death in extreme environments / Claude A. Piantadosi.
The biology of human survival : life and death in extreme environments / Claude A. Piantadosi.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N612/120
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. The Human Environment -- 2. Survival and Adaptation -- 3. Cross-Acclimation -- 4. Food for Thought -- 5. Water and Salt -- 6. Water That Makes Men Mad -- 7. Tolerance to Heat -- 8. Endless Oceans of Sand -- 9. Hypothermia -- 10. Life and Death on the Crystal Desert -- 11. Survival in Cold Water -...
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"The Biology of Human Survival identifies the key determinants of life or death in extreme environments from a physiologist's perspective, integrating modern concepts of stress, tolerance, and adaptation into explanations of life under nature's most austere conditions. In illustrating how human biology adapts to extremes, the book also explains how...
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The biology of human survival : life and death in extreme environments / Claude A. Piantadosi.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N612/120
Record Identifier
74Vv5lW2WoQy
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ISBN
0195165012
9780195165012
DDC
612
MMS ID
991017877029702626
