Home /

HarperCollins Publishers Life At The

When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

HarperCollins Publishers Life At The Extremes

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 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 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 don’t?Will men always be able to run faster than women? Why don’t penguins get frostbite?

from
£10.11
Buy now

Availablity: 2 - 4 working days

Free shipping & return for orders over $200

Related products

HarperCollins Publishers A Life Discarded : 148 Diaries Found In A Skip

HarperCollins Publishers A Life Discarded : 148 Diaries Found In A Skip

from £9.19
HarperCollins Publishers A Life Lost : Jackson Is Haunted By A Secret From His Past

HarperCollins Publishers A Life Lost : Jackson Is Haunted By A Secret From His Past

from £8.27
HarperCollins Publishers The Life Trilogy Boxset

HarperCollins Publishers The Life Trilogy Boxset

from £69.00
HarperCollins Publishers A Life In Lyrics : The Official Creative Legacy Of Freddie Mercury, Based On His Unseen Personal Archives And Collections

HarperCollins Publishers A Life In Lyrics : The Official Creative Legacy Of Freddie Mercury, Based On His Unseen Personal Archives And Collections

from £27.60
By Continuing to use this site you confirm, your consent to us and our partners collecting data from you, using cookies to serve personalised ads, tailoring content to you and optimising the site itself. You can learn more about the collection and use of your data and to change your preferences at any time by seeing our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
Accept