The Biology of Human Survival
life and death in extreme environments
$81.48
- Hardcover
280 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2003
Summary
Surviving the Extremes: A Physiological Journey
The range of environments in which people can survive is extensive, yet most of the natural world cannot support human life. Surviving the Extremes: A Physiological Journey 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.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780195165012 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0195165012 |
| Author: | Claude A. Piantadosi |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2003 |
| Weight: | 612g |
| Dimensions: | 165mm x 241mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Piantadosi’s book is a superb primer in the field and deserves a very wide readership.” –Physiology News”This book is written in a lucid and accessible style and is eminently suitable for courses at the undergraduate or graduate level and would be also valuable…to anyone who designs equipment or plans for environmental exposures where human safety, performance, and survival are at stake.” –Ergonomics in Design”This book is written in a lucid and accessible style and is eminently suitable for courses at the undergraduate or graduate level and would be also valuable…to anyone who designs equipment or plans for environmental exposures where human safety, performance, and survival are at stake.” –Ergonomics in Design”Piantadosi’s book is a superb primer in the field and deserves a very wide readership.” –Physiology News
About The Author
Claude A. Piantadosi
Claude A. Piantadosi is at Duke University.
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