Life At The Extremes
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Author |
: Frances Ashcroft |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 354 |
Release |
: 2002-03-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0520234200 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780520234208 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life at the Extremes by : Frances Ashcroft
Explores the limits of human survival and the physiological adaptations that enable us to exist under extreme conditions. The author reviews limits to human life underwater, at high altitudes, at high speeds, at micro levels, and at freezing and hot temperatures.
Author |
: Frances Ashcroft |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 350 |
Release |
: 2002-03-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520234208 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0520234200 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life at the Extremes by : Frances Ashcroft
Explores the limits of human survival and the physiological adaptations that enable us to exist under extreme conditions. The author reviews limits to human life underwater, at high altitudes, at high speeds, at micro levels, and at freezing and hot temperatures.
Author |
: Guido di Prisco |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 383 |
Release |
: 2020-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108498562 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108498566 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life in Extreme Environments by : Guido di Prisco
A diverse account of how life exists in extreme environments and these systems' susceptibility and resilience to climate change.
Author |
: Kenneth Kamler |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 338 |
Release |
: 2004-12-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780143034513 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0143034510 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Surviving the Extremes by : Kenneth Kamler
"Surviving the Extremes brings personal experience and scientific knowledge together beautifully, giving us narrative that are powerful, moving, and very real." -Oliver Sacks 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.
Author |
: Elanor Bell |
Publisher |
: CABI |
Total Pages |
: 576 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781845938147 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1845938143 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life at Extremes by : Elanor Bell
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 |
: Stephen R. Palumbi |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2015-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780691169811 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0691169810 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Extreme Life of the Sea by : Stephen R. Palumbi
The Extreme Life of the Sea exposes the eternal darkness of the deepest undersea trenches to show how marine life thrives against the odds, describing how flying fish strain to escape their predators, how predatory deep-sea fish use red searchlights only they can see to find and attack food, and how, at the end of her life, a mother octopus dedicates herself to raising her batch of young.
Author |
: Max Quinn |
Publisher |
: Exisle Pub |
Total Pages |
: 272 |
Release |
: 2021-03-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1775594327 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781775594321 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Life of Extremes by : Max Quinn
Max Quinn's filmmaking career has taken him to the ends of the earth; from his native New Zealand to Alaska; Antarctica to the Arctic. A Life of Extremes is a personal account of his travel and work in these remote locations. It focuses on Max's polar filmmaking experiences, which started in 1991 when he spent 11 months filming the wildlife of Antarctica. The illuminating text and stunning images illustrate 20 years of subsequent adventures in polar climates. The stories in this book capture experiences that can only be had in the most extreme places on earth. Whether it be travelling 80 kilometres over crevassed ice to a lonely colony of Emperor penguins who have evolved to live and breed in temperatures as low as -50 degrees, or figuring out how to keep bodies and cameras warm in the coldest places on earth, Max Quinn has a story to tell about it. The historical background given to the tales will enthral any natural history buff, while filmmaking enthusiasts will wonder at the methods behind capturing life on the edge. Become inspired to leave the tourist trail behind with this unique book about what life is like behind the camera, beyond public transport and even human inhabitation. Learn about dog sled racing, the last great ice age, penguin colonies, and everything else that happens in the immensely beautiful landscapes where the temperature is permanently below freezing.
Author |
: Aaron Barlow |
Publisher |
: Praeger |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2010-03-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780313380044 |
ISBN-13 |
: 031338004X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis Quentin Tarantino by : Aaron Barlow
This book places Quentin Tarantino at the heart of Hollywood, showing a director who speaks film through film, who examines the world beyond the movies in a way few have previously attempted, and at which fewer still have succeeded. Quentin Tarantino: Life at the Extremes explores the uses of violence in the films Tarantino has written, directed, and produced. Arguing that extreme violence is central to Tarantino's art, the book helps readers understand its purpose in his films—as metaphor, as movement, and as motivation. For Tarantino, the book explains, violence serves the purposes of film. In each of his movies, he explores the boundaries of taste and audience reaction, using violence and shock to bring questions of responsibility and expectation to the forefront of discussions on cinema. After introductory chapters placing Tarantino and his films within the broader context of American cinema, author Aaron Barlow focuses on Tarantino's six major directorial efforts. Each film is discussed from its genre starting point and the differing directions the films take are explored, as are the structural elements. In the end, readers will see how Tarantino deliberately pushes film in new directions through old techniques, styles, and even actors, crafting original art from what others have discarded.
Author |
: Susan Rose Simms |
Publisher |
: High Noon Books |
Total Pages |
: 48 |
Release |
: 2021-01-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781634023818 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1634023811 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life at the Extremes by : Susan Rose Simms
What does it take to live in the hottest places on Earth? What about the coldest, the highest, or the deepest? Some animals live in places where no human could survive. Their bodies can function in these extreme settings. They know how to find food, water, air, or whatever they need. What are some of these creatures, and what do they do to stay alive. Life at the Extremes is part of the Super Science Facts series that engages readers in grades 5 to 12 with fun science facts and colorful images on every page to support comprehension. The series covers Physical Science, Life Science and Social Sciences in individual sets. The minimal-text format (1,700 to 2,000 words per book) introduces content vocabulary defined in context and repeated in a glossary.
Author |
: Frances M. Ashcroft |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9790520234207 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life at the Extremes by : Frances M. Ashcroft
The challenge of scaling the highest mountain, exploring the deepest ocean, crossing the hottest desert, or swimming in near-freezing water is irresistible to many people. Here is an exploration of what happens to our bodies in these seemingly uninhabitable environments. Author Ashcroft weaves stories of extraordinary feats of endurance with historical material and the latest scientific findings as she investigates the limits of human survival and the remarkable adaptations that enable us to withstand extreme conditions.--From publisher description.