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The natural home of our species is at sea level. The higher we go, the less oxygen there is in the air and the harder we find it to survive. In this program, doctor of extreme medicine Kevin Fong conducts a series of experiments to determine how the human body responds to altitude. He climbs one of...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lachmann, Michael, 1946- (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 2012.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Altitude, Influence of.
Biology.
Human anatomy.
Human physiology.
Influence de l'altitude.
Biologie.
Anatomie humaine.
Physiologie humaine.
Altitude, Influence of
Biology
Human anatomy
Human physiology
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The natural home of our species is at sea level. The higher we go, the less oxygen there is in the air and the harder we find it to survive. In this program, doctor of extreme medicine Kevin Fong conducts a series of experiments to determine how the human body responds to altitude. He climbs one of the tallest mountains in the Alps and subjects himself to a sudden depressurization at 25,000 feet.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 21, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 min.).
Playing Time:00:52:39