Life At High Altitude
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Life At High Altitude
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Author : Donald Heath
language : en
Publisher: Hodder Education
Release Date : 1979
Life At High Altitude written by Donald Heath and has been published by Hodder Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Adaptation (Physiologie) categories.
Hypoxia - Cold - Humidity - Solar radiation - Ultraviolet radiation - Ionizing radition - Diseases at high altitude - Animal species at high altitude - Acclimatization and adaptation_
High Life
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Author : John B West
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-05-27
High Life written by John B West and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-27 with Medical categories.
HE history of high-altitude physiology and medicine is such a rich and T colorful topic that it is perhaps surprising that no one has undertaken a comprehensive account before. There are so many interesting ramifications, from the early balloonists to the various high-altitude expeditions, culminating in the great saga of climbing Mt. Everest without supplementary oxygen. Underpinning this variety is the basic biological challenge of hypoxia and the ways organisms adapt to it, a subject that is of key importance in medicine and many other life sciences, encountered as it is by organisms throughout the animal kingdom. I hope that this book will be of interest to a wide range of people, from biologists and physiologists to pulmonologists and others who manage patients with hypoxemia. The topic should also appeal to those who love the mountains including trekkers, skiers, climbers, and mountaineers. The book begins with a short introductory chapter to set the scene for the non-scientist. It then follows a general chronological sequence beginning with the Greeks and ending with contemporary events. In some places, however some compromises have been made to group together areas of related interest. For example, in Chapter 4 the controversy about oxygen secretion is traced from the 1870s to the 1930s and includes the Anglo-American Pikes Peak Ex pedition of 1911 and the International High-Altitude Expedition to Cerro de Pasco, Peru during 1921-1922. It makes sense to consider these events together.
Living At High Altitudes
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Author : Joanne Mattern
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2020-07-15
Living At High Altitudes written by Joanne Mattern and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Life is different at high altitudes. The air is thinner and the sun is brighter. High altitudes can be places of danger and illness, as well as places of incredible natural beauty. People live in large cities and small communities high in the mountains all over the world. This book explores the challenges they have faced over time and how technology has helped them to adapt to this type of environment. Through easy-to-read text and helpful sidebars, readers will also discover how high altitudes affect the body and why some people choose to live there. Compelling photographs and real-life geographical examples will keep readers interested and engaged as they learn about life in this unique, dynamic environment.
Biochemistry Of Oxidative Stress
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Author : Ricardo Jorge Gelpi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-12-28
Biochemistry Of Oxidative Stress written by Ricardo Jorge Gelpi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-28 with Medical categories.
The strongest point of this book titled “Biochemistry of Oxidative Stress: Physiopathology and Clinical Aspects”, is that the academic and scientific background of the authors/editors guarantee the authorship of a book comprising all aspects of oxidative stress, ranging from very molecular aspects, to clinical application, including the antioxidant therapy. Of particular importance is the fact that the aforementioned aspects are described in the book in a general section and in three different and important pathologies, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. The importance of these pathologies lays in the fact that, taken separately or together, they represent by far the leading cause of death in the world. Finally, all the chapters have been written by highly recognized authorities in the field of their investigations. At least to our knowledge, this is the first book with this characteristics in the field of oxidative stress.
Introduction To High Altitude Entomology
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Author : M. S. Mani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Introduction To High Altitude Entomology written by M. S. Mani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Arthropod populations categories.
Life At A High Altitude
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Author : Judith Levin
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2003-12-15
Life At A High Altitude written by Judith Levin and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explains how people, animals, and plants are able to live at high altitudes
Man At High Altitude
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Author : Donald Heath
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Man At High Altitude written by Donald Heath and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Medical categories.
Going Higher
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Author : Charles S Houston, M.D.
language : en
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2005-08-15
Going Higher written by Charles S Houston, M.D. and has been published by The Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-15 with Sports & Recreation categories.
* Cutting-edge information on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat altitude illness and hypoxia in everyday life * Interweaves fascinating research discoveries with dramatic first-person accounts * Authored by a celebrated mountaineer and physician who pioneered research in the field From the time of his historic expedition to Nanda Devi in the high Himalaya, Charles Houston, M.D., was fascinated by the effects of altitude on the human body. Why do people get sick in the mountains? What are the symptoms of hypoxia -- lack of sufficient oxygen -- that also occurs in everyday life, sometimes chronically due to disease? How can we decrease the incidence of illness and death? This edition incorporates current research on the effects of altitude on humans, and Houston (now deceased) joined forces with an educator and a medical writer in a text made even more accessible for the average reader while retaining the depth of material of particular use to the medical community. This edition of this seminal text added chapters on vision and the eye at altitude, chronic and subacute altitude illness, and the limits to work at altitude (with implications for athletic training). It presents information on genetics and gender differences and more on flight and space travel, on understanding and treating sea-level hypoxic illnesses, and on who can (or should not) go to high altitude, and much more. With an expanded glossary of terms.
High Altitude Physiology And Medicine
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Author : W. Brendel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
High Altitude Physiology And Medicine written by W. Brendel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Medical categories.
High altitude physiology and medicine has again become important. The excep tional achievements of mountaineers who have climbed nearly all peaks over 8,000 m without breathing equipment raise the question of maximal adaptation ca pacity of man to low oxygen pressures. More importantly, the increase in tourism in the Andes and the Himalayas brings over 10,000 people to sites at altitudes above 4,000 and 5,000 m each year. At such heights several kinds of high alti tude diseases are likely to occur, and these complications require detailed medical investigations. Medical authorities need to inform both mountaineers and tourists as to how great a physical burden can be taken in the mountain environment without risk to health. Physicians need to know what kind of prophylaxis is to be employed at high altitudes to prevent the development of diseases and what therapeutic measures should be used once high altitude diseases have occurred. Moreover, the physical condition of the indigenous population living at higher altitudes such as the Andes and the Himalayas, who are exposed continuously to the stress of high altitude, requires our attention. We have become familiar with symptoms characteristic of chronic high-altitude disease: under special conditions this popu lation has a tendency to develop pulmonary hypertension, which is associated with pulmonary edema, pulmonary congestion, and right heart failure.
Climate Change Impacts On High Altitude Ecosystems
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Author : Münir Öztürk
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-05-05
Climate Change Impacts On High Altitude Ecosystems written by Münir Öztürk and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-05 with Nature categories.
This book covers studies on the systematics of plant taxa and will include general vegetational aspects and ecological characteristics of plant life at altitudes above 1000 m. from different parts of the world. This volume also addresses how upcoming climate change scenarios will impact high altitude plant life. It presents case studies from the most important mountainous areas like the Himalayas, Caucasus and South America covering the countries like Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Kirghizia, Georgia, Russia,Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Americas. The book will serve as an invaluable resource source undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers.