Environmental Science - General & Miscellaneous, Mountaineering - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
In this completely revised edition of a classic work, Houston examines the interrelationships between humans, oxygen, and mountains. Beginning with what oxygen is and how we use it, Houston guides the reader through the latest understanding of the various types of mountain sickness, to acclimatization, prevention, and treatment.A mountaineer, scientist, teacher, and medical doctor, Charles Houston, M.D., is one of the leading authorities on high-altitude medicine. He lives in Burlington, Vermont.
Editorials
Booknews
The author, a former mountain climber as well as a practicing physician, looks at the history of humanity's understanding of the atmosphere in general and oxygen in particular, how oxygen is inhaled and distributed to the tissues of the body, the history and current understanding of mountain sickness, and the processes by which the body acclimates itself to levels of oxygen so low that, if they began suddenly, would be fatal. Includes many anecdotes of climbing misfortunes related to hypoxia. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
October 1, 1998
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780898865806