High Altitude: An Exploration of Human Adaption (Lung Biology in Health and Disease) [Hardcover]

Thomas Hornbein (Editor), Robert Schoene (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0824703138 | ISBN-13: 978-0824703134 | Edition: 1

This book explores how humans respond to the hypoxia of high altitudes, addressing the response of lowlanders to sudden and sustained exposure, as well as that of those living permanently at high elevations. Examines adaptation and maladaptation, acute and chronic high-altitude illnesses, and the challenges faced by lowland dwellers with preexisting medical conditions who venture to high altitude! Containing more than 3000 references and over 200 tables, charts, and graphs that support the text, High Altitude · offers an anthropological perspective on those who dwell permanently at great heights · investigates how cells sense oxygen, including arterial chemoreceptors, erythropoietin-producing tissues, and pulmonary vascular smooth muscle · discusses the role of individual organs as well as their integrated function in enabling physical and mental performance at high altitude · focuses on the additional metabolic and circulatory demands of perception, thought, and action in the brain · considers how organisms defend themselves against the stress of hypoxia · and more! Written by more than 55 contributors who are among the world's leading authorities and investigators, High Altitude is a provocative referencefor pulmonologists, physiologists, biologists, critical care specialists, internists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, and medical school students.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 968 pages
• Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (August 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824703138
• ISBN-13: 978-0824703134
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,111,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars high altitude physiology, July 17, 2009

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This review is from: High Altitude: An Exploration of Human Adaption (Lung Biology in Health and Disease) (Hardcover)

Excellent multi-author review of high altitude physiology written by well known experts in the field from over 60 years ago to the present. Informative and readable.