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Carney, Scott, 1978-
Subjects
Extreme environments -- Physiological effect.
Biological fitness.
Adaptation (Biology)
Mind and body.
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What doesn't kill us...
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Carney, Scott, 1978-
Extreme environments -- Physiological effect.
Biological fitness.
Adaptation (Biology)
Mind and body.
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What
doesn
't
kill
us
:
how
freezing
water
,
extreme
altitude
, and
environmental
conditioning
will
renew
our
lost
evolutionary
strength
/ Scott Carney ; foreword by Wim Hof.
by
Carney, Scott, 1978-
Rodale, 2017.
Call #:
612.7 C289w
Subjects
Extreme
environments -- Physiological effect.
Biological fitness.
Adaptation (Biology)
Mind and body.
ISBN:
9781623366902 (hc.)
Alternate title:
What
does not
kill
us
:
how
freezing
water
,
extreme
altitude
, and
environmental
conditioning
will
renew
our
lost
evolutionary
strength
How
freezing
water
,
extreme
altitude
, and
environmental
conditioning
will
renew
our
lost
evolutionary
strength
Description:
xxxii, 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index.
Contents:
Preface. Burning up -- Introduction. An ode to a jellyfish -- The iceman cometh -- Raiding evolution's dustbin -- Measuring the impossible -- The wedge -- Bib 2182 -- Art of the crash -- Swatting mosquitoes with hand grenades -- It's raining inside -- Parkinson's broken bones, arthritis, and Crohn's -- All-weather intervals -- Cold war and the vital principle -- Tough guy -- Kilimanjaro -- Epilogue. Cold comfort.
Summary:
"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."--From publisher.
Other authors:
Hof, Wim, 1959-
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Adult Nonfiction
612.7 C289w
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