Les débuts d'une Steve Jones au féminin - sympathique, cultivée, lucide et laconique. Un livre vif et richement illustré sur la science de la survie humaine. Comment les gens survivent-ils aux extrêmes de chaleur, de froid, de profondeur, de vitesse et d'altitude ~? Ce livre explore les limites de la survie humaine et les adaptations physiologiques qui nous permettent d'exister dans des conditions extrêmes. Dans la lutte de l'homme pour survivre dans les environnements les plus rudes, les connaissances transmises par la physiologie, lalogique de la vie , sont cruciales. Qu'est-ce qui cause le mal des montagnes ~? Pourquoi est-il possible d'atteindre le sommet de l'Everest sans oxygène supplémentaire et de mourir si un avion se dépressurise soudainement à la même altitude ~? Pourquoi les astronautes ne peuvent-ils pas se tenir debout sans s'évanouir lorsqu'ils reviennent sur Terre ~? Pourquoi les plongeurs humains ont-ils des courbatures mais pas les cachalots ~? Les hommes pourront-ils toujours courir plus vite que les femmes ~? Pourquoi les pingouins n'ont-ils pas d'engelures.
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Frances Ashcroft is Professor of Physiology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Trinity College. Her scientific research has garnered many awards. Having contributed to many learned journals and academic studies, she has also written for the uninitiated, non-specialist reader.
How do people survive extremes of heat, cold, depth, speed and altitude? This book explores the limits to human survival and the physiological adaptations which enable us to exist under extreme conditions. In man's battle for survival in the harshest of environments, the knowledge imparted by physiology, the 'logic of life', is crucial. What causes mountain sickness? Why is it possible to reach the top of Everest without supplementary oxygen, yet if your plane depressurises suddenly at the same altitude, you're dead? Why are astronauts unable to stand without fainting when they return to Earth? Why do human divers get the Bends but sperm whales don't? Will men always be able to run faster than women? Why don't penguins get frostbite?
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Paperback. Etat : Good. The debut of a female Steve Jones likeable, literate, lucid and laconic. A sprightly, lavishly illustrated book on the science of human survival. How do people survive extremes of heat, cold, depth, speed and altitude? This book explores the limits of human survival and the physiological adaptations which enable us to exist under extreme conditions. In mans battle for survival in the harshest of environments, the knowledge imparted by physiology, the logic of life, is crucial. What causes mountain sickness? Why is it possible to reach the top of Everest without supplementary oxygen, yet be killed if a plane depressurises suddenly at the same altitude. Why are astronauts unable to stand without fainting when they return to Earth? Why do human divers get the bends but sperm whales dont? Will men always be able to run faster than women? Why dont penguins get frostbite? The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001362198
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The debut of a female Steve Jones likeable, literate, lucid and laconic. A sprightly, lavishly illustrated book on the science of human survival. How do people survive extremes of heat, cold, depth, speed and altitude? This book explores the limits of human survival and the physiological adaptations which enable us to exist under extreme conditions. In mans battle for survival in the harshest of environments, the knowledge imparted by physiology, the logic of life, is crucial. What causes mountain sickness? Why is it possible to reach the top of Everest without supplementary oxygen, yet be killed if a plane depressurises suddenly at the same altitude. Why are astronauts unable to stand without fainting when they return to Earth? Why do human divers get the bends but sperm whales dont? Will men always be able to run faster than women? Why dont penguins get frostbite? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001265393
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