Description: Higher and Colder by Vanessa Heggie Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description During the long twentieth century, explorers went in unprecedented numbers to the hottest, coldest, and highest points on the globe. Taking us from the Himalaya to Antarctica and beyond, Higher and Colder presents the first history of extreme physiology, the study of the human body at its physical limits. Each chapter explores a seminal question in the history of science, while also showing how the apparently exotic locations and experiments contributed to broader political and social shifts in twentieth-century scientific thinking. Unlike most books on modern biomedicine, Higher and Colder focuses on fieldwork, expeditions, and exploration, and in doing so provides a welcome alternative to laboratory-dominated accounts of the history of modern life sciences. Though centered on male-dominated practices—science and exploration—it recovers the stories of womens contributions that were sometimes accidentally, and sometimes deliberately, erased. Engaging and provocative, this book is a history of the scientists and physiologists who face challenges that are physically demanding, frequently dangerous, and sometimes fatal, in the interest of advancing modern science and pushing the boundaries of human ability. Author Biography Vanessa Heggie is a lecturer in the history of medicine and science at the Institute of Applied Health Research at the University of Birmingham. She is the author of A History of British Sports Medicine and was coauthor of the Guardian blog The H-Word from 2012-2017. Details ISBN 022665088X ISBN-13 9780226650883 Title Higher and Colder Author Vanessa Heggie Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 264 Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:125830645; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780226650883
Book Title: Higher and Colder
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Higher and Colder : a History of Extreme Physiology and Exploration
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Geography, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Physiology, History
Item Height: 0.8 in
Item Weight: 17.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Science, Medical
Author: Vanessa Heggie
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
