I just finished reading Surviving the Extremes by Kenneth Kamler. I recommend the book to anyone interested in how the body adapts/reacts/copes with extreme environments. The environments specifically discussed in the book are: Jungle, Desert, High Seas, Underwater, High Altitudes, and Space. Amazingly Kamler had personal ancedotes about each and every section! He is a Physician that lives in New York City that has a thriving practice in hand surgery. Hie real love however is clearly being out in the wild plying his trade, sometimes flying by the seat of his pants. His discussions of the human body are deep and enlightening but understandable to a layman like myself. Quite enjoyable.
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