Surviving the Extremes: What Happens to the Body and Mind at the Limits of Human Endurance, (Paperback)

from Kassilem

This was a fascinating book! I knew I would like it when I bought it for my 'human variation' class a few months ago. I didn't know it until just two minutes ago but Ken talks about a tragedy on Everest in this book which is actually what the book 'Into Thin Air' by Jon Krakauer is about, a book ...

from Helcura

The most interesting parts of this book are when Dr. Kamler recounts his own experiences with survival at the limits of human endurance and the physiological conditions that such situations induce in the human body. Kamler's writing is clear and his explanations of how the human body works are in...

from wealhtheowwylfing

Dr. Kamler has climbed Everest and explored the Amazon. He uses his own experiences to explain how the human body interacts with its environment. He details the bends, seasickness, hypothermia, a truly disturbing array of jungle organisms, and even what happens to humans in space. His writing sty...