About the Author

CHARLES S. HOUSTON, M.D., began his study of the effects of high altitude as a naval flight surgeon in World War II; he conducted Operation Everest and Operation Everest II, acclimatization studies using compression chambers. DAVID E. HARRIS, PH.D., is Associate Professor at Lewiston-Auburn College, University of Southern Maine. ELLEN J. ZEMAN, PH.D., has written for and edited scientific and medical journals, encyclopedias, and books.

Reviews

An important technical resource for mountaineers and anyone interested in the subject of physiology.--Gripped

Winner - Mountain Exposition--Banff Mountain Book Festival