Human physiology in extreme environments /
Human Physiology in Extreme Environments, Second Edition, offers evidence on how human biology and physiology is affected by extreme environments, also highlighting technological innovations that allow us to adapt and regulate environments. Covering a broad range of extreme environments, including h...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Academic Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Human Physiology in Extreme Environments, Second Edition, offers evidence on how human biology and physiology is affected by extreme environments, also highlighting technological innovations that allow us to adapt and regulate environments. Covering a broad range of extreme environments, including high altitude, underwater, tropical climates, desert climates, arctic climates and space travel, the book also includes case studies that can be used to illustrate practical application. Graduate students, medical students and researchers will find this to be an interesting, informative and useful resource for human physiology, environmental physiology and medical studies.- Includes coverage of current global challenges and their consequences on human physiology and performance- Presents human physiological challenges in extreme environments- Provides an excellent source of information on paleontological and anthropological aspects- Offers practical medical and scientific uses of current concepts. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2014. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 volume) |