Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance
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By: Kenneth Kamler
Format: Paperback
From: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Pub. Date: November 2004
From: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Pub. Date: November 2004
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2004-12-28
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 336
Ean: 9780143034513
Isbn: 0143034510
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2004-12-28
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 336
Ean: 9780143034513
Isbn: 0143034510
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
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 sections—jungle, high seas, desert, underwater, high altitude, and outer space—this book uses firsthand testimony and documented accounts to investigate the science of what a body goes through and explains why people survive—and why they sometimes don’t.
USER REVIEWS
"I wanted to read a book about extreme conditions on earth. This book shows several different categories of extreme condition and in each section you really get the feel for the environment which is exactely what I wanted. You will also read about how the human body reacts and this which is very interesting and quite easy to understand if you pay attention (although one or two descriptions might have been a bit over the top). Nevertheless very entertaining and at the same time informative and fascinating. The book almost feels as a fiction at times although it is not. It was a very exciting read and I reccomend it highly! My favourite section must have been about the desert. =) (I gave this a weak 5 stars of 5 since it wasn't perfect in capturing the "I want to know what happens next feeling" in every part of every section, some parts in the sections were a bit slow, like in the section of the jungle, a bit too undramatic for me although it was interesting. It did hit it many enough times to deserve a 5 though.) "
~ Written on 2008-09-02
~ Written on 2008-09-02
"I enjoy the exciting adventures! Written with enthusiasm and awe of what the body is capable of. He is very adept at explaining, in layman's terms complex bodily functions. Very hard to put down!"
~ Written on 2008-03-26
~ Written on 2008-03-26
"Everytime I open the book and begin reading I am in awe. The book is written so that it is easy to follow and understand. Every college and high school biology class should include it in the curriculum.
It was a thrilling ride I will never forget."
~ Written on 2008-02-25
It was a thrilling ride I will never forget."
~ Written on 2008-02-25
"This book was either ordered by mistake or sent to me by mistake. I will be returning it."
~ Written on 2007-08-22
~ Written on 2007-08-22
"Surprisingly great book. I read it by chance and loved reading about everything that happens in your body in survival situations. I couldn't stop reading it. "
~ Written on 2007-07-02
~ Written on 2007-07-02