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Life at the extremes

by Frances Ashcroft

This study explores the physiological limits of human survival in Earth's most extreme environments, from high altitudes to deep oceans. It examines the biological adaptations that enable the body to withstand intense heat, freezing cold and extreme pressure.

Accession 20480 ISBN 0520222342 Publisher University of California Press
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