High altitude an exploration of human adaptation t f hornbein and r b schoene m dekker inc new york basel 2001 cloth xx 982 pp isbn 0 8247 0313 8 235 the 1996 disaster on everest focused worldwide attention on the human drama of himalayan mountain climbing it also prompted an avalanche of i was there but survived . High altitude an exploration of human adaptation lung biology in health and disease dec 24 adaptation lung biology in health and disease band 161 amazonde schoene robert b hornbein thomas f hornbein schoen it examines adaptation and maladaptation acute and chronic high altitude illnesses and the challenges faced by lowland dwellers with pre existing medical conditions who venture to high . Humans are naturally adapted to lowland environment where oxygen is abundant when people from the general lowlands go to altitudes above 2500 metres 8200 ft they experience altitude sickness which is a type of hypoxia a clinical syndrome of severe lack of oxygen some people get the illness even at above 1500 metres 5000 ft. Buy high altitude an exploration of human adaptation lung biology in health and disease book 161 read kindle store reviews amazoncom high altitude an exploration of human adaptation lung biology in health and disease book 161 kindle edition by hornbein thomas schoene robert. High altitude an exploration of human adaptation lung biology in health and disease dec 24 2020 posted by ann m martin publishing text id 483e0d21 online pdf ebook epub library high altitude an exploration of human adaptation lung biology in health and disease full the lung is the interface between the environment and the metabolic mechanisms of