Na grani vozmozhnogo: Nauka vyzhivaniia. 6-e izd - Eshkroft A.

If earlier extreme situations were the lot of units, now millions are addicted to extreme. But do many people know how physiological mechanisms ensure the functioning of a living organism in the most severe and unsuitable conditions for its existence? In the heat and in the cold, on mountain highs, where there is almost nothing to breathe, and in the depths of the sea, where the blood boils? All this is familiar to the author of the book firsthand. One of the world's most prominent female scientists, Frances Ashcroft, climbed Kilimanjaro and scuba diving, went through something like a "baptism of fire" in a hot Japanese bath and even saved the life of a man trapped in icy water. Her book is not only a fascinating reading and scientific essay, but also a practical guide to survival. And it is quite possible that it will help you in the moments of higher tension - whether it is about sports, about attraction or about the struggle for life.