Life, Heat, and Altitude: Physiological Effects of Hot Climates and Great Heights

Published by Harvard University Press 1938

Life, Heat, and Altitude

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
PREFACE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
ILLUSTRATIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
TABLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiii
I. ENERGY EXCHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
II. PERSPIRATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24
III. THIRST Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
IV. MAN IN HOT CLIMATES, WET AND DRY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
V. ANIMAL LIFE IN DESERTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
VI. ANIMAL LIFE IN GREAT HEIGHTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
VII. MAN IN HIGH ALTITUDES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
VIII. HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Copyright year: 1938
Edition: Reprint 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 211
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 25
- Tables: 27
Keywords: Heat -- Physiological effect.; Human beings -- Effect of environment on.; Weather -- Psychological aspects.; Altitude, Influence of.; Physiology.

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