Download or read book Addicted to Altitude written by Mark Hampton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADDICTED TO ALTITUDE A generation ago Jack O’Connor, “dean of outdoor writers,” taught us that mountain hunting was a special pursuit, a form of hunting that took us to the high, wild places in search of some of the world’s most beautiful and elusive game. Today Mark Hampton follows his teaching and takes us to new heights in pursuit of wild sheep and goats amidst the world’s highest mountains and most magnificent scenery. You will travel with him to the world’s legendary ranges: Hindu Kush, Himalayas, Caucasus, Alps, Tien Shan, Altai, and more...from the burning Red Sea Hills of Sudan to the precipitous Southern Alps of New Zealand...and of course to our own Rocky Mountains, Cassiars, Alaska Range, and the harsh desert mountains of the American Southwest. Mark Hampton, career educator, former Missouri State Representative, All-American trapshooter, longtime hunting guide, and legendary handgun hunter, takes you along on what evolved as his greatest passion: High-country hunting for the wild sheep and goats of the world. From the diminutive chamois to the mighty argali, from desert bighorn to Rocky Mountain goat, you will feel your lungs burn as you climb the high ridges and feel your heart race as you make the final stalk. Addicted to Altitude will earn its place in the annals of hunting literature...and will validate for a new generation the special feeling of climbing the heights for the great game to be found.
Download or read book Addicted to Altitude written by Mark Hampton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADDICTED TO ALTITUDE A generation ago Jack O'Connor, "dean of outdoor writers," taught us that mountain hunting was a special pursuit, a form of hunting that took us to the high, wild places in search of some of the world's most beautiful and elusive game. Today Mark Hampton follows his teaching and takes us to new heights in pursuit of wild sheep and goats amidst the world's highest mountains and most magnificent scenery. You will travel with him to the world's legendary ranges: Hindu Kush, Himalayas, Caucasus, Alps, Tien Shan, Altai, and more from the burning Red Sea Hills of Sudan to the precipitous Southern Alps of New Zealand and of course to our own Rocky Mountains, Cassiars, Alaska Range, and the harsh desert mountains of the American Southwest. Mark Hampton, career educator, former Missouri State Representative, All-American trapshooter, longtime hunting guide, and legendary handgun hunter, takes you along on what evolved as his greatest passion: High-country hunting for the wild sheep and goats of the world. From the diminutive chamois to the mighty argali, from desert bighorn to Rocky Mountain goat, you will feel your lungs burn as you climb the high ridges and feel your heart race as you make the final stalk. Addicted to Altitude will earn its place in the annals of hunting literature and will validate for a new generation the special feeling of climbing the heights for the great game to be found.
Download or read book Going Higher written by Charles S Houston, M.D. and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2005-08-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Cutting-edge information on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat altitude illness and hypoxia in everyday life * Interweaves fascinating research discoveries with dramatic first-person accounts * Authored by a celebrated mountaineer and physician who pioneered research in the field From the time of his historic expedition to Nanda Devi in the high Himalaya, Charles Houston, M.D., was fascinated by the effects of altitude on the human body. Why do people get sick in the mountains? What are the symptoms of hypoxia -- lack of sufficient oxygen -- that also occurs in everyday life, sometimes chronically due to disease? How can we decrease the incidence of illness and death? This edition incorporates current research on the effects of altitude on humans, and Houston (now deceased) joined forces with an educator and a medical writer in a text made even more accessible for the average reader while retaining the depth of material of particular use to the medical community. This edition of this seminal text added chapters on vision and the eye at altitude, chronic and subacute altitude illness, and the limits to work at altitude (with implications for athletic training). It presents information on genetics and gender differences and more on flight and space travel, on understanding and treating sea-level hypoxic illnesses, and on who can (or should not) go to high altitude, and much more. With an expanded glossary of terms.
Download or read book Physiological and Pathological Responses to Hypoxia and High Altitude Volume II written by Rodrigo Iturriaga and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-09-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Addicted to Danger written by Jim Wickwire and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-08 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventurist Jim Wickwire has lived life on the edge -- literally. An eyewitness to glory, terror, and tragedy above 20,000 feet, he has braved bitter cold, blinding storms, and avalanches to become what the Los Angeles Times calls "one of America's most extraordinary and accomplished high-altitude mountaineers." Although his incredible exploits have inspired a feature on 60 Minutes, an award-winning PBS documentary, a Broadway play, and a full-length film, he hasn't told his remarkable story in his own words -- until now. Among the world's most intrepid and fearless climbers, Jim Wickwire has traveled the globe, from Alaska to the Alps, from the Andes to the Himalayas, in search of fresh challenges and new heights to conquer. Along the way he accumulated an extraordinary roster of historic achievements. He was one of the first two Americans to reach the summit of the 28,250-foot K2, the world's second highest peak, acknowledged as the toughest and most dangerous to climb. He completed the first alpine-style ascent of Alaska's forbidding Mt. McKinley, spending several nights without tents in snowcaves, crevasses, and open bivouacs. But with the triumphs came harrowing incidents of suffering and loss that haunt him still. On one climb, his shoulder broken by a fall, he watched helplessly as a friend slowly froze to death, trapped in an ice crevasse. Buffeted by storms, Wickwire spent two weeks utterly alone on a remote glacier before his rescue. On two other expeditions he witnessed three fellow climbers plunge thousands of feet, vanishing into the mountain mist. A successful Seattle attorney, Wickwire climbed his first mountain in 1960 and discovered the wonder of leaving behind the complexities of the civilized world for the pure life-and-death logic of granite, glacier, and snow. Deeply compelled by the allure of nature and the thrill of risk, he pushed himself to the limits of physical and mental endurance for thirty-five years, ultimately climbing into legend. After more than three decades of uncommon challenges, Wickwire faced a crisis of heart -- a turning point that threatened his faith in himself and his hope in the future. How he reassessed his priorities and rededicated his life -- to his family and to his community -- completes a unique and moving portrait of one man's courage, commitment , and grace under pressure. Addicted to Danger is a tale of adventure in its truest sense.
Download or read book Human Variation written by Stephen Molnar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic text for the sophomore/junior level course in Human Variation or Human Diversity taught anthropology or biology departments. This classic introduction to human variation, has been thoroughly updated to include the issues and controversies facing the contemporary study of diversity.
Download or read book Technological Nature written by Peter H. Kahn, Jr. and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why it matters that our relationship with nature is increasingly mediated and augmented by technology. Our forebears may have had a close connection with the natural world, but increasingly we experience technological nature. Children come of age watching digital nature programs on television. They inhabit virtual lands in digital games. And they play with robotic animals, purchased at big box stores. Until a few years ago, hunters could "telehunt"—shoot and kill animals in Texas from a computer anywhere in the world via a Web interface. Does it matter that much of our experience with nature is mediated and augmented by technology? In Technological Nature, Peter Kahn argues that it does, and shows how it affects our well-being. Kahn describes his investigations of children's and adults' experiences of cutting-edge technological nature. He and his team installed "technological nature windows" (50-inch plasma screens showing high-definition broadcasts of real-time local nature views) in inside offices on his university campus and assessed the physiological and psychological effects on viewers. He studied children's and adults' relationships with the robotic dog AIBO (including possible benefits for children with autism). And he studied online "telegardening" (a pastoral alternative to "telehunting"). Kahn's studies show that in terms of human well-being technological nature is better than no nature, but not as good as actual nature. We should develop and use technological nature as a bonus on life, not as its substitute, and re-envision what is beautiful and fulfilling and often wild in essence in our relationship with the natural world.
Download or read book Altitude Experience written by Mike Farris and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ALTITUDE EXPERIENCE: Successful Trekking and Climbing Above 8,000 Feet (Falcon) Mike Farris The first comprehensive guide for climbing above 8,000 feet The one-volume resource for any traveler who will be at high altitude for any period of time, this guide contains organized technical information from medical and science texts as well as anecdotes from real climbers who share their own experiences, in the body as well as the mind. This new book also lists preparation and training guidelines for ascending altitude, tips on how to acclimate, what to bring, how to "come down" after descent, and how to treat altitude sickness if it occurs. This is a practical guide for anyone new to such travel, as well as an up-to-date guide with new information for experienced climbers. Mike Farris is a biology professor at Hamline University and an experienced high-altitude climber who has traveled throughout North America, South America and the Himalayas. He lives in Northfield, Minnesota.
Download or read book Altitude Illness written by Stephen Bezruchka, M.D. and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2005-08-23 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Mountaineering guidelines for people going to altitude (heights above 7,000 feet) with pre-existing health conditions such as heart conditions, diabetes, and cancer * A handy glossary and easy-to-read tables covering symptoms and signs, altitude illness, and high altitude drugs * Case studies of real situations and a question-and-answer section help readers better understand general issues about altitude and its effects, and more This edition of Altitude Illnessprovides the latest information on prevention and treatment of altitude illness -- from preparing for altitude to recognizing and treating the symptoms of acute mountain sickness, including high altitude pulmonary and cerebral edemas. Suited for both novice and seasoned hikers, climbers, trekkers, and skiers, Altitude Illness, 2nd Ed., also includes an updated examination of how altitude interacts with certain drugs, a new section on using the web to find more information about altitude illness, and much more.
Download or read book Going Higher written by Charles S. Houston and published by . This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Addiction written by Shahram Heshmat and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction: A Behavioral Economic Perspective focuses on the behavioral economics of addiction to explain why someone decides and act against her own well-being. It answers the questions of what accounts for self-defeating behavior patterns and how do we best motivate individuals to act according with their long-term goals. A better understanding of decision processes will lead to an improved knowledge of why people engage in self-destructive behaviors and better policy interventions in areas of addiction and obesity. The approach also promises to be valuable as a framework for understanding decisions for an addict’s professional and business life. This book will be of particular use to clinicians, students, and researchers in the fields of addiction, public health, and behavior therapy.
Download or read book Above the Clouds written by Anatoli Boukreev and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-12-20 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the author's recollections and diary entries of his acheivements climbing the world's highest mountains, including Mount McKinley, Makalu, Manaslu, and his 1996 Everest expedition that ended in his death.
Download or read book Addicted to Danger written by Jim Wickwire and published by Beyond Words/Atria Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first American to climb K2 comes a fascinating look at one man's memories, motivations, and choices--and an intimate portrait of a life where death always looms large. of photos.
Download or read book Culture of One written by John Ralph Tuccitto and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A word is worth a thousand pictures—a contrary view, in this book I did accrue. I withdrew from the life that promised value. I’ll speak till my breath robs my eyes of their hue. In search for answers that you already knew, you are alone; we stand together. Culture of one, your heart weighs more than a feather. Beat your head against my words. Scrape that mental plaque. Wander from the herd. Chemistry is a dancing flight of tulips, glistening dewy light. We are alone together. Cut the cord; release the tether. You’re looking for a home, a shell, a belly, a cocoon ... a jail made of bone—your mind dancing on a black-tar spoon. Bleach the sky, stain the morrow, hide the moon, blind your shadow. Follow me to yourself. I’m your dynasty; you’re my wealth. You’re so alone; you have no reflection. You are transparent. I see your heart’s pale complexion. This book will make your mind’s eye blink. Come with me; it’s safe, I think. Inspiration is a tantric drink. I’ll whisper to you through the ink. You are addicted to achieving the impossible. Jesus has a sister: the Muse. The Muse is inspiration. The Muse is the result of a compromise made between God and Satan to save Jesus’ life (by design). I met the Muse. I almost died. Twice. She gave me brain damage. I want to return the favor. My mythology documents my journey into perdition.
Download or read book What Doesn t Kill Us written by Scott Carney and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Doesn't Kill Us, a New York Times bestseller, traces our evolutionary journey back to a time when survival depended on how well we adapted to the environment around us. Our ancestors crossed deserts, mountains, and oceans without even a whisper of what anyone today might consider modern technology. Those feats of endurance now seem impossible in an age where we take comfort for granted. But what if we could regain some of our lost evolutionary strength by simulating the environmental conditions of our ancestors? Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney takes up the challenge to find out: Can we hack our bodies and use the environment to stimulate our inner biology? Helping him in his search for the answers is Dutch fitness guru Wim Hof, whose ability to control his body temperature in extreme cold has sparked a whirlwind of scientific study. Carney also enlists input from an Army scientist, a world-famous surfer, the founders of an obstacle course race movement, and ordinary people who have documented how they have cured autoimmune diseases, lost weight, and reversed diabetes. In the process, he chronicles his own transformational journey as he pushes his body and mind to the edge of endurance, a quest that culminates in a record-bending, 28-hour climb to the snowy peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro wearing nothing but a pair of running shorts and sneakers. An ambitious blend of investigative reporting and participatory journalism, What Doesn’t Kill Us explores the true connection between the mind and the body and reveals the science that allows us to push past our perceived limitations.
Download or read book Addicted to Health written by Victoria P Davis and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Victoria is the perfect fit to write this because of her personal journey to overall health and healing since childhood. She's overcome Tourette's Syndrome, severe and painful skin issues, hormone imbalances, and more. She has a unique and empathic coaching approach with her clients who struggle with the damage and destruction that come with food addiction; and at the same time is able to help so many learn about the incredible impacts of food as fuel and medicine." - Dr. Jaime Parker, Associate Director, Wellness Council of Arizona "This topic immediately caught my attention! When does the obsession to be healthy become unhealthy? I am intrigued to learn more for myself and also I am excited to share this important information with the large community of diverse women within our studios." - Kimberlee White, Co-Founder Jabz Boxing Fitness for Women "I have been very open about my addictions to health which led me into eating disorders and obsessive behavior. I think many of us go to the extreme when it comes to health where it no longer works in our favor mentally or emotionally. I am anticipating this book and feel it will help so many that are between two worlds and needing assistance and guidance." - Violette de Alaya, Founder & CEO of FemCity(R) "Victoria has been an ongoing contributor to Sass Magazine, answering each of our requests for her unique content - she is someone who can certainly write, and write well, on demand. She has a wholistic approach to health, wellness, nutrition, and how it impacts everyday aspects of human life. She expresses this perspective in her work. It is her ability to uniquely embrace the complexities of overall health and wellness - that so many of us find it easier to shy away from - that have made her a coveted writer for Sass. She is no doubt the author to have for such a nuanced topic as addiction to health." -Gel Derossi, Sass Magazine Digital Manager --- Addicted to Health teaches the steps to change how we view health and find lasting freedom without obsession or punishment. In a world where everyone is aiming to find the perfect solution to their health problems, what happens when we go too far? Healthy living is incredibly important; however, anything deemed as "healthy" is often seen as negative, too difficult to make a part of your lifestyle, or too confusing to know what to do and who to trust. This is NOT what "healthy" should look like for anyone. It's time to redefine health culture and to walk in lasting freedom and joy with God in your health. This book gives specific steps for how you can experience personal freedom, lasting transformation, and constant joy in your health journey. This book aims to show you practical ways to choose joy, freedom and peace in every step of your health journey; to become addicted to health in a way that allows you to experience radical transformation in your life as well as in the lives of others.
Download or read book Lewis Dictionary of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health written by Jeffrey Wayne Vincoli and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 1935 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With definitions from areas such as toxicology, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, environmental engineering, and occupational medicine the Lewis Dictionary of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health contains THE MOST definitions for the words, related phrases, and terms encountered in these fields. It also includes a comprehens
