This is a comprehensive review of the book Life at the Extremes: The Science of Survival by Frances Ashcroft. This book investigates how the body works when put under extreme conditions, such as at the top of a mountain tops, deep at sea, in the middle of a desert, and even somewhere in space. This reference work applies the study of physiology to understand the adaptations and evolution of species in these seemingly uninhabitable conditions.
A Review by Tara Gallagher