Explores the limits of human survival and the physiological adaptations that enable us to exist under extreme conditions. The author reviews limits to human lif

The debut of a female Steve Jones – likeable, literate, lucid and laconic. A sprightly, lavishly illustrated book on the science of human survival.

The debut of a female Steve Jones - likeable, literate, lucid and laconic. A sprightly, lavishly illustrated book on the science of human survival.

A diverse account of how life exists in extreme environments and these systems' susceptibility and resilience to climate change.

"Surviving the Extremes brings personal experience and scientific knowledge together beautifully, giving us narrative that are powerful, moving, and very real."