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Life at the Extremes

Frances M. Ashcroft

出版	University of California Press, 2000
ISBN	9790520234207
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=fAM8uAAACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

The challenge of scaling the highest mountain, exploring the deepest ocean, crossing the hottest desert, or swimming in near-freezing water is irresistible to many people. Here is an exploration of what happens to our bodies in these seemingly uninhabitable environments. Author Ashcroft weaves stories of extraordinary feats of endurance with historical material and the latest scientific findings as she investigates the limits of human survival and the remarkable adaptations that enable us to withstand extreme conditions.--From publisher description.