Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at

Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance

A true-life scientific thriller no reader will forget, Surviving the Extremes takes us to the farthest reaches of the earth as well as into the uncharted territory within the human body, spirit, and brain. A vice president of the legendary Explorers Club, as well as surgeon, explorer, and masterful storyteller, Dr. Kenneth Kamler has spent years discovering what happens to the human body in extreme environmental conditions. Divided into six sectionsâ‚¬"jungle, high seas, desert, underwater, high altitude, and outer spaceâ‚¬"this book uses firsthand testimony and documented accounts to investigate the science of what a body goes through and explains why people surviveâ‚¬"and why they sometimes donâ‚¬t.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780143034513
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-12-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143034513

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143034513
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2004-12-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143034513

Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance