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Author : Guido di Prisco
Release : 2020-10-15
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 566/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Life in Extreme Environments by : Guido di Prisco
Download or read book Life in Extreme Environments written by Guido di Prisco. This book was released on 2020-10-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diverse account of how life exists in extreme environments and these systems' susceptibility and resilience to climate change.
Author : Hanns-Christian Gunga
Release : 2014-11-26
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 986/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Human Physiology in Extreme Environments by : Hanns-Christian Gunga
Download or read book Human Physiology in Extreme Environments written by Hanns-Christian Gunga. This book was released on 2014-11-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human Physiology in Extreme Environments is the one publication that offers how human biology and physiology is affected by extreme environments while highlighting technological innovations that allow us to adapt and regulate environments. Covering a broad range of extreme environments, including high altitude, underwater, tropical climates, and desert and arctic climates as well as space travel, this book will include case studies for practical application. Graduate students, medical students and researchers will find Human Physiology in Extreme Environments an interesting, informative and useful resource for human physiology, environmental physiology and medical studies. Presents human physiological challenges in Extreme Environments combined in one single resource Provides an excellent source of information regarding paleontological and anthropological aspects Offers practical medical and scientific use of current concepts
Author : Philip Clements
Release : 2018-04-25
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 986/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Science in an Extreme Environment by : Philip Clements
Download or read book Science in an Extreme Environment written by Philip Clements. This book was released on 2018-04-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 20, 1963, a team of nineteen Americans embarked on the first expedition that would combine high-altitude climbing with scientific research. The primary objective of the six scientists on the team—who procured funding by appealing to the military and political applications of their work—was to study how severe stress at high altitudes affected human behavior. The expedition would land the first American on the summit of Mount Everest nearly three years after a successful (though widely disputed) Chinese ascent. At the height of the Cold War, this struggle for the Himalaya turned Everest into both a contested political space and a remote, unpredictable laboratory. The US expedition promised to resurrect American heroism, embodied in a show of physical strength and skill that, when combined with scientific expertise, would dominate international rivals on the frontiers of territorial exploration. It propelled mountaineers, scientists, and their test subjects 29,029 feet above sea level, the highest point of Chinese-occupied Tibet. There they faced hostile conditions that challenged and ultimately compromised standard research protocols, yielding results that were too exceptional to be generalized to other environments. With this book, Philip W. Clements offers a nuanced exploration of the impact of extremity on the production of scientific knowledge and the role of masculinity and nationalism in scientific inquiry.
Author : Elanor Bell
Release : 2012
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 143/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Life at Extremes by : Elanor Bell
Download or read book Life at Extremes written by Elanor Bell. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From arid deserts to icy poles, outer space to the depths of the sea, this exciting new work studies the remarkable life forms that have made these inhospitable environments their home. Covering not only micro-organisms, but also higher plants and animals such as worms, fish and polar plants, this book details the ecological, biological and biogeochemical challenges these organisms face and unifying themes between environments. Equally useful for the expert, student and casual scientific reader, this book also explores the impact of climate change, rapid seasonal changes and pollution on these extraordinary creatures.
Author : Yoseph Bar-Cohen
Release : 2009-08-04
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 638/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Drilling in Extreme Environments by : Yoseph Bar-Cohen
Download or read book Drilling in Extreme Environments written by Yoseph Bar-Cohen. This book was released on 2009-08-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uniquely comprehensive and up to date, this book covers terrestrial as well as extraterrestrial drilling and excavation, combining the technology of drilling with the state of the art in robotics. The authors come from industry and top ranking public and corporate research institutions and provide here real-life examples, problems, solutions and case studies, backed by color photographs throughout. The result is a must-have for oil companies and all scientists involved in planetary research with robotic probes. With a foreword by Harrison "Jack" Schmitt -- the first geologist to drill on the moon.
