Hypoxia and Cold
Published on 25. November 1987
Book
Hardback
578 pages
978-0-275-92081-4 (ISBN)
Description
Hypoxia and Cold includes basic research, state-of-the-art technology and theory, practical applications, clinical problems and real-life situations on oxygen and oxygen deprivation. Although the emphasis is on man, several major papers explore hypoxia and cold in insects and other animals.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1024 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-92081-4 (9780275920814)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
ston /f Charles /i S. /r ed. tes /f Geoffrey /r ed.
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Part I: Extreme Environments: An Overview
Part II: Interactions Between Cold and Hypoxia
Part III: Oxygen Delivery in Cold, Exercise and Hypoxia
Part IV: The Lungs in Cold and Hypoxia: The Circulation
The Lungs in Cold and Hypoxia: The Airways
Part V: Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Prevention of Hypothermia
Part VI: Frostbite
Part VII: Extreme Environments: Coping Strategies of Animal and Humans
Part VIII: Physiology of Elite Mountaineers
Part IX: Factors Limiting Performance at Extreme Altititude
Abstracts
Index
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Part I: Extreme Environments: An Overview
Part II: Interactions Between Cold and Hypoxia
Part III: Oxygen Delivery in Cold, Exercise and Hypoxia
Part IV: The Lungs in Cold and Hypoxia: The Circulation
The Lungs in Cold and Hypoxia: The Airways
Part V: Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Prevention of Hypothermia
Part VI: Frostbite
Part VII: Extreme Environments: Coping Strategies of Animal and Humans
Part VIII: Physiology of Elite Mountaineers
Part IX: Factors Limiting Performance at Extreme Altititude
Abstracts
Index