Body heat : temperature and life on earth / Mark S. Blumberg.
Body heat : temperature and life on earth / Mark S. Blumberg.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.
Date
2002.
Call Numbers
N571.76/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
240 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Contents
1. Temperature: A User's Guide -- 2. Behave Yourself -- 3. Then Bake at 98.6[degree]F for 400,000 Minutes -- 4. Everything in Its Place -- 5. Cold New World -- 6. Fever All through the Night -- 7. The Heat of Passion -- 8. Livin' off the Fat -- 9. The Light Goes Out.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2002.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
"Whether you're a polar bear giving birth to cubs in an Arctic winter, a camel going days without water in the desert heat, or merely a suburbanite without air conditioning in a heat wave, your comfort and even survival depend on how well you adapt to extreme temperatures." "In this book, the biopsychologist Mark Blumberg explores the many ways tha...
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Body heat : temperature and life on earth / Mark S. Blumberg.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-229) and index.
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N571.76/1
Record Identifier
74VvBJg5P623
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ISBN
0674013697 (pbk.)
067400762X (alk. paper)
9780674013698 (pbk.)
DDC
571.76
MMS ID
991016389809702626
