High Life A History of High-Altitude Physiology and Medicine

High Life A History of High-Altitude Physiology and Medicine / by John B West.

The history of high-altitude physiology and medicine is such a rich and colorful topic that it is surprising no one has undertaken a comprehensive account before. From the early balloonists to various high-altitude expeditions, culminating in the great feat of climbing Mount Everest without suppleme...

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Main Author: West, John B. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1998.
Edition:1st ed. 1998.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Human physiology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. From Classical Greece to the End of the Seventeenth Century
  • 2. Eighteenth Century to Paul Bert
  • 3. Early High-Altitude Stations and Field Studies
  • 4. Oxygen Transfer by Lung and Blood, and the Controversy on Oxygen Secretion
  • 5. History of High-Altitude Diseases
  • 6. Early Expeditions to Mt. Everest
  • 7. Permanent Residents of High Altitude
  • 8. World War II
  • 9. First Ascents of Mt. Everest
  • 10. Studies in the 1960s and 1970s
  • 11. Studies at Extreme Altitude
  • 12. Other Recent High-Altitude Studies
  • Appendix 1. Chronology of Main Events
  • Appendix 2. Sources of Information and Bibliographies
  • Appendix 3. Some Important Books in the History of High-Altitude Physiology and Medicine
  • Notes
  • References.

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