Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at

Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance

A true-life scientific thriller no reader will forget, Surviving the Extremes takes us to the farthest reaches of the earth as well as into the uncharted territory within the human body, spirit, and brain. A vice president of the legendary Explorers Club, as well as surgeon, explorer, and masterful storyteller, Dr. Kenneth Kamler has spent years discovering what happens to the human body in extreme environmental conditions. Divided into six sectionsâ‚¬"jungle, high seas, desert, underwater, high altitude, and outer spaceâ‚¬"this book uses firsthand testimony and documented accounts to investigate the science of what a body goes through and explains why people surviveâ‚¬"and why they sometimes donâ‚¬t.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780143034513
Color	Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height	8.38
Length	5.52
Weight	0.67902376696
Width	0.73
ReleaseDate	2004-12-28
NumberOfItems	1

Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance