A diverse account of how life exists in extreme environments and these systems' susceptibility and resilience to climate change.

Human Physiology in Extreme Environments is the one publication that offers how human biology and physiology is affected by extreme environments while highlight

On February 20, 1963, a team of nineteen Americans embarked on the first expedition that would combine high-altitude climbing with scientific research. The prim

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

This book provides an intriguing look at how life can adapt to many different extreme environments. It addresses the limits for life development and examines di