Life at the Extremes
Download or Read eBook Life at the Extremes PDF written by Frances Ashcroft and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-03-18 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Frances Ashcroft |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2002-03-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520234208 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520234200 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Life at the Extremes by : Frances Ashcroft
Book excerpt: Explores the limits of human survival and the physiological adaptations that enable us to exist under extreme conditions. The author reviews limits to human life underwater, at high altitudes, at high speeds, at micro levels, and at freezing and hot temperatures.