Human Physiology in Extreme Environments, Second Edition offers evidence on 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 includes case studies for practical application. Graduate students, medical students and researchers will find Human Physiology in Extreme Environments, Second Edition an interesting, informative and useful resource for human physiology, environmental physiology and medical studies. Expanded to include coverage of current global challenges and the consequence on human physiology and performancePresents human physiological challenges in extreme environments combined in one single resourceProvides an excellent source of information regarding paleontological and anthropological aspectsOffers practical medical and scientific use of current concepts INDICE: 1. Introduction2. Methodology3. Exercise Physiology4. Pressure Environment5. Desert and Tropical Environment6. Cold Environments7. Space
- ISBN: 978-0-12-815942-2
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 388
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2019
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés