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Science in an extreme environment : the 1963 American Mount Everest expedition /

On February 20, 1963, a team of nineteen Americans embarked on the first expedition that would combine high-altitude climbing with scientific research. The primary objective of the six scientists on the team--who procured funding by appealing to the military and political applications of their work-...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clements, Philip W. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Pittsburgh, Pa.] : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Creating the Locale; Chapter 2. A Method to Suit the Locale, a Locale to Match the Method; Chapter 3. Mr. Dyhrenfurth Goes to Washington; Chapter 4. "The Facts" of the Abode of Snow; Chapter 5. The Realities of Reality Testing; Chapter 6. "Climb the Damn Mountain!" Precision, Objectivity, and Personal Interest; Chapter 7. Science in Extremis; Chapter 8. From Local to Global; Recapitulation and Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.