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Extremes: Life, Death and the Limits of the Human Body
Drawing on his own experiences in trauma surgery as an anaesthetist and intensive care expert, 'Extremes' is Kevin Fong's account of the way cutting-edge medicine is pushing the envelope of human survival.
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First published September 1, 2012
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March 2, 2019
Dr. Eric Fong narrates about, “Extremes: Life, Death and the Limits of the Human Body” his latest gift to science and medicine. Sitting in front with a most unassuming presence in his grey t-shirt and perfect English accent one would think, “Is this baby-faced man really a physician?” Is he really a NASA expert on putting humans on Mars?
“An alarm goes off. I nod at the surgeons. They step back from the table. We fire the defibrillator again. This is absurd. Sooner or later the rhythm of his heart will degenerate into something...”
---Kevin Fong, MD
Science ever engaging us to light as does Dr. Kevin Fong as he explores human limits to extreme conditions and what ordains survival. Begins with a treacherous artic climb and a physician pronounced DOA. Risking death leads to demiurgic medical prizes in cardiothoracic surgery, skin grafts and trauma care---in extremis---from feedback.
Pioneering medicine as life teeters on the head of a pin is what this book feels like when you interact with its many forms. Dr. Kevin Fong really is a physician and NASA expert. Human limits are erased and past that point we see the fuzzy glowing bright light blinking indicating creation and divinity. Truly epic combination of medicine and space exploration. Definite purchase. Listening to Dr. Fong is not torture, but “divina legere.”
“An alarm goes off. I nod at the surgeons. They step back from the table. We fire the defibrillator again. This is absurd. Sooner or later the rhythm of his heart will degenerate into something...”
---Kevin Fong, MD
Science ever engaging us to light as does Dr. Kevin Fong as he explores human limits to extreme conditions and what ordains survival. Begins with a treacherous artic climb and a physician pronounced DOA. Risking death leads to demiurgic medical prizes in cardiothoracic surgery, skin grafts and trauma care---in extremis---from feedback.
Pioneering medicine as life teeters on the head of a pin is what this book feels like when you interact with its many forms. Dr. Kevin Fong really is a physician and NASA expert. Human limits are erased and past that point we see the fuzzy glowing bright light blinking indicating creation and divinity. Truly epic combination of medicine and space exploration. Definite purchase. Listening to Dr. Fong is not torture, but “divina legere.”
January 7, 2018
Hey what fun this book is!
I was especially interested to see how Fong interleaves his anecdotes and science. Though I thought the science in some of the mid-later chapters got a bit less digestible. Was that me getting less clever? Or him being less familiar with the content?
Sadly, I was disappointed by the last chapter.
Old age is indeed the final frontier.
It's a pity that Fong still seems to think engineering / high-tech-medicine is going to have 'the answer'. He is unsure what 'the kindest intervention' is for the inimitable Mr Hudson. And acknowledges that, while geriatrics might look slow paced, its maybe more complex than ICU medicine or anaesthetics. But he doesnt move forward from either of those hints.
I think the big challenge for all of us, since there's no cure 'for the common birthday', is to think radically differently - in a truly Extremely different way.
About how we care for and with older people.
How we support and value each other as we get older.
That's not going to happen whilst we pay below-minimum-wage incomes to migrants we've voted to exclude. Even though they are the ones looking after the rapidly growing numbers of old / disabled / demented people. Who sit in their nursing home / home ghetto waiting for someone to help them to the toilet, or clean up their enforced-diapers.
I was especially interested to see how Fong interleaves his anecdotes and science. Though I thought the science in some of the mid-later chapters got a bit less digestible. Was that me getting less clever? Or him being less familiar with the content?
Sadly, I was disappointed by the last chapter.
Old age is indeed the final frontier.
It's a pity that Fong still seems to think engineering / high-tech-medicine is going to have 'the answer'. He is unsure what 'the kindest intervention' is for the inimitable Mr Hudson. And acknowledges that, while geriatrics might look slow paced, its maybe more complex than ICU medicine or anaesthetics. But he doesnt move forward from either of those hints.
I think the big challenge for all of us, since there's no cure 'for the common birthday', is to think radically differently - in a truly Extremely different way.
About how we care for and with older people.
How we support and value each other as we get older.
That's not going to happen whilst we pay below-minimum-wage incomes to migrants we've voted to exclude. Even though they are the ones looking after the rapidly growing numbers of old / disabled / demented people. Who sit in their nursing home / home ghetto waiting for someone to help them to the toilet, or clean up their enforced-diapers.
October 6, 2018
Dr Fong is a well liked and respected TV celebrity in Britain and I enjoyed his Extremes. It's a personal account well written and presented. He highlights just what the body can stand and how the advancement of medical procedures in the last 100 years have saved and improved lives.
The first half of the book follows the major traumatic events an unfortunate person can experience. Extreme cold and heat, Gun shot, bomb attack, drowning and a contagious epidemic outbreak.
The second half concentrates on what the body can withstand at altitude and in space. I think a book solely devoted to the human body in space is where Dr Fong will excel. That's his forte. Maybe next time.
The book is not as gripping as the numerous TV productions of surgery and the amazing medical technological advances that seem to occur every week are and I’m not sure why this is so? Seeing an exposed beating heart concentrates the mind perhaps. Dr Fong is not much into technology either which is a little strange considering love of space travel.
Still, quibbles aside, an interesting and worthwhile read.
The first half of the book follows the major traumatic events an unfortunate person can experience. Extreme cold and heat, Gun shot, bomb attack, drowning and a contagious epidemic outbreak.
The second half concentrates on what the body can withstand at altitude and in space. I think a book solely devoted to the human body in space is where Dr Fong will excel. That's his forte. Maybe next time.
The book is not as gripping as the numerous TV productions of surgery and the amazing medical technological advances that seem to occur every week are and I’m not sure why this is so? Seeing an exposed beating heart concentrates the mind perhaps. Dr Fong is not much into technology either which is a little strange considering love of space travel.
Still, quibbles aside, an interesting and worthwhile read.
January 11, 2018
Dr Fong is a well liked and respected TV celebrity in Britain and I enjoyed his Extremes. It's a personal account well written and presented. He highlights just what the body can stand and how the advancement of medical procedures in the last 100 years have saved and improved lives.
The first half of the book follows the major traumatic events an unfortunate person can experience. Extreme cold and heat, Gun shot, bomb attack, drowning and a contagious epidemic outbreak.
The second half concentrates on what the body can withstand at altitude and in space. I think a book solely devoted to the human body in space is where Dr Fong will excel. That's his forte. Maybe next time.
The book is not as gripping as the numerous TV productions of surgery and the amazing medical technological advances that seem to occur every week are and I’m not sure why this is so? Seeing an exposed beating heart concentrates the mind perhaps. Dr Fong is not much into technology either which is a little strange considering love of space travel.
Still, quibbles aside, an interesting and worthwhile read.
The first half of the book follows the major traumatic events an unfortunate person can experience. Extreme cold and heat, Gun shot, bomb attack, drowning and a contagious epidemic outbreak.
The second half concentrates on what the body can withstand at altitude and in space. I think a book solely devoted to the human body in space is where Dr Fong will excel. That's his forte. Maybe next time.
The book is not as gripping as the numerous TV productions of surgery and the amazing medical technological advances that seem to occur every week are and I’m not sure why this is so? Seeing an exposed beating heart concentrates the mind perhaps. Dr Fong is not much into technology either which is a little strange considering love of space travel.
Still, quibbles aside, an interesting and worthwhile read.
July 3, 2014
A very readable book, expertly put together by doctor and physicist Dr Kevin Fong, separated into sections such as ice, fire and water, this is a volume that is hard to put down.
In bite sized chunks, Fong deftly describes the limits of the human body, the pressures we continue to put it under, and how experimentation in medicine has led us to the advances in medical science we continue to see today.
Some parts make you a tad squeamish but it's so interesting that you can't help but keep reading. I recommend this book to anyone, it has sides that are good for the expert right down to the layman.
In bite sized chunks, Fong deftly describes the limits of the human body, the pressures we continue to put it under, and how experimentation in medicine has led us to the advances in medical science we continue to see today.
Some parts make you a tad squeamish but it's so interesting that you can't help but keep reading. I recommend this book to anyone, it has sides that are good for the expert right down to the layman.
October 7, 2019
Had the pleasure to sit next to Kevin at a dinner last year where he was the main after dinner speaker and gave an impressive recount of various elements of Oman endeavour and development. This book captures the energy and excitement he has for the human striving at the boundaries and beyond. Fascinating insightful and enjoyable. A rewarding read in its own right and full of thought provoking moments about where we will go next with science and exploration....
December 14, 2021
I do not know why such a nice book was put in 50% off section in a store in Hong Kong. When I picked it up, I wasn't expecting anything outrageously brilliant but this book stands up to minimum expectations of a curious reader who enjoys science. This book has been divided into chapters ice, water, fire, orbit like that; author talks the limits of human body against these elements and how technology of present age pushed those limits. Some of personal anecdotes aren't that interesting esp from space repated champters orbit and mars. Discussion in some parts of these chapters wavered off the main point of the book but nevertheless this is a good book to read for those woth limited knowledge on human anatomy and medicine. I would give solid 4 out of 5.
January 28, 2022
This book covers the remarkable things that we have discovered we can do with and to our bodies, and how we got to this state over the past century. Considering it is written by an astrophysicist-turned-anaesthetist, it is not surprising it delves substantially into the crossroads of space exploration and medicine.
There's captivating medical knowledge and history to pick up here for the non-professional. Dr Fong draws his insights from his personal experiences alongside an array of intriguing medical cases. I came away with a better appreciation for the many facets of medical practice, but also for the human body that nature has blessed us with, and how this most complex of machines works its magic.
There are amazing things we can achieve today only because of audacious doctors who pushed long-observed boundaries of medicine. In turn, curiously, the circumstances for such pioneering only presented themselves because of the bravery shown by ordinary people, who became extraordinary in doing so.
There's captivating medical knowledge and history to pick up here for the non-professional. Dr Fong draws his insights from his personal experiences alongside an array of intriguing medical cases. I came away with a better appreciation for the many facets of medical practice, but also for the human body that nature has blessed us with, and how this most complex of machines works its magic.
There are amazing things we can achieve today only because of audacious doctors who pushed long-observed boundaries of medicine. In turn, curiously, the circumstances for such pioneering only presented themselves because of the bravery shown by ordinary people, who became extraordinary in doing so.
September 17, 2020
It was very interesting to see a doctor perspective from his personal experience.
In my opinion it was crucial to read the introduction of this book in order to understand what the writer is up to. Without his short life story in the introduction I would not visualize the undergoing story in this book so vividly. Because the story sometimes put me in uncomfortable situations where I have to face the idea about death. Although, I did not comply too much with people stories about their unfortunate destiny because I concentrate more on the fact that human body is capable of much more than we can realize, the grand idea of the book.
Besides, this book is a great piece to introduce and welcome people seeking profession in the healthcare sector.
In my opinion it was crucial to read the introduction of this book in order to understand what the writer is up to. Without his short life story in the introduction I would not visualize the undergoing story in this book so vividly. Because the story sometimes put me in uncomfortable situations where I have to face the idea about death. Although, I did not comply too much with people stories about their unfortunate destiny because I concentrate more on the fact that human body is capable of much more than we can realize, the grand idea of the book.
Besides, this book is a great piece to introduce and welcome people seeking profession in the healthcare sector.
March 11, 2022
Fascinating content but not for the squeamish. I’m moderately squeamish and found the chapter about the heart particularly squirm inducing whilst reading it.
Most of the book is medical focussed but the last few chapters veer into space travel and medicine, as the author is both a doctor and astrophysics graduate.
He writes in an almost conversational way so the text flows along nicely. There are parts that get to be rather technical but you can see how the author tries to impart knowledge at a layman’s level. Well worth reading.
Most of the book is medical focussed but the last few chapters veer into space travel and medicine, as the author is both a doctor and astrophysics graduate.
He writes in an almost conversational way so the text flows along nicely. There are parts that get to be rather technical but you can see how the author tries to impart knowledge at a layman’s level. Well worth reading.
November 14, 2021
This is quite a well researched and meticulous book which charts how extremity has bred progress in the field of medical science. It is easy to read, witty and retains a hitherto unseen sass in medical books. Read to find out why I gave it five stars.
July 21, 2017
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January 29, 2020
Absolutely fantastic. So well written, I couldn't put it down!
April 10, 2020
Fascinating...
February 10, 2022
Absolutely fascinating. One star lost as a large portion bias towards NASA and space travel technology compared with other disciplines.
September 9, 2015
Along with the mountain load of fiction I read, I love to throw a non-fiction book into the mix from time to time especially popular science as it relates to my day job (scientist by day, blogger by night!). Extremes looked particularly good when I spied it on the shelves in my local library, I was intrigued not only by the title but by the anticipated content. Dr Kevin Fong has a degree in astrophysics, a topic which has fascinated him from an early age but he also made it through medical school. He is based at University College Hospital, London as a consultant anaesthetist with a special interest in trauma therefore has a wealth of knowledge and experience under his belt for writing this book. He breaks it down into nine separate chapters entitled: ICE, FIRE, HEART, TRAUMA, INTENSIVE CARE, WATER, ORBIT, MARS and FINAL FRONTIERS and explains in each chapter how the human body reacts, copes and deals with extreme circumstances.
I really loved the way in which this book was presented. The author takes us back into history for example discussing the fate of poor explorer Robert Falcon Scott in 1910 who became severely hypothermic and died when faced with the adverse weather conditions of the South Pole. The author will then build on the historical information that we are given and describe the amazing frontier that we have reached nowadays. Think about a heart bypass operation where the body is cooled down and its processes taken over by a heart-lung machine so that surgeons can begin their repair of the heart without fear of the body becoming toxic or the irreparable effects of the lack of oxygen on the brain. It is down to an explosion in technology and improved knowledge of our physiology that the greatest scientists and doctors have been able to provide us with better care and indeed, prolong or save our lives in a critical situation.
One of my favourite bits of our history was reading about the renowned surgeon Archibald McIndoe who became a pioneer and probably invented the field of plastic surgery during World War II, after treating hundreds of young soldiers with horrific burn injuries. He would take a piece of skin from a normal part of the body i.e. not burned and graft it onto the burned site, such as the face. The only problem with this they found was that for the "new skin," to develop its own blood supply correctly it initially had to be attached to the place where the skin was taken in the first place. If you've seen pictures of men with their noses attached to their arms, that's what I'm alluding to but here's a picture to make it clearer. (available on blog)
Another thing that I loved about this book was Dr Fong's own anecdotes like the time in 1999 when he was a newly qualified doctor and his surgical team were called to the site of a bombing in Soho. The way he describes seeing the carnage was almost heart-breaking and it emphasised the importance for him of three little letters - A (for Airway) B (for Breathing) and C (for Circulation) when dealing with a severe incident such as this. On a more light-hearted note, he also describes being lucky (or unlucky) enough to ride on the "vomit comet." This is a special aeroplane which climbs to 35,000 feet before the plane free-falling through the air for twenty seconds or so. It is supposed to simulate weightlessness in the way that astronauts experience while in space. From his description though, I'm not sure he will be repeating the experience!
The author finishes Extremes with a couple of chapters about space and the race to get the first man on Mars. It wasn't my favourite part of the book although I did find it interesting and it is obviously a great passion for the author, who has also had a placement at NASA. Overall, this is a terrific read. If you're interested in the human body, particularly in how we struggle in severe situations, this is the book for you. You don't have to have a scientific background to read it, it is explained very simply without ever once being patronising. Kevin Fong manages to mix historical evidence and personal experience with a sound knowledge and relaxed writing style to put his readers at ease and enthrall us. If he decides to write another, I'll be sure to read it and then tell you all about it of course!
For my full review please see my blog at http://www.bibliobeth.com
I really loved the way in which this book was presented. The author takes us back into history for example discussing the fate of poor explorer Robert Falcon Scott in 1910 who became severely hypothermic and died when faced with the adverse weather conditions of the South Pole. The author will then build on the historical information that we are given and describe the amazing frontier that we have reached nowadays. Think about a heart bypass operation where the body is cooled down and its processes taken over by a heart-lung machine so that surgeons can begin their repair of the heart without fear of the body becoming toxic or the irreparable effects of the lack of oxygen on the brain. It is down to an explosion in technology and improved knowledge of our physiology that the greatest scientists and doctors have been able to provide us with better care and indeed, prolong or save our lives in a critical situation.
One of my favourite bits of our history was reading about the renowned surgeon Archibald McIndoe who became a pioneer and probably invented the field of plastic surgery during World War II, after treating hundreds of young soldiers with horrific burn injuries. He would take a piece of skin from a normal part of the body i.e. not burned and graft it onto the burned site, such as the face. The only problem with this they found was that for the "new skin," to develop its own blood supply correctly it initially had to be attached to the place where the skin was taken in the first place. If you've seen pictures of men with their noses attached to their arms, that's what I'm alluding to but here's a picture to make it clearer. (available on blog)
Another thing that I loved about this book was Dr Fong's own anecdotes like the time in 1999 when he was a newly qualified doctor and his surgical team were called to the site of a bombing in Soho. The way he describes seeing the carnage was almost heart-breaking and it emphasised the importance for him of three little letters - A (for Airway) B (for Breathing) and C (for Circulation) when dealing with a severe incident such as this. On a more light-hearted note, he also describes being lucky (or unlucky) enough to ride on the "vomit comet." This is a special aeroplane which climbs to 35,000 feet before the plane free-falling through the air for twenty seconds or so. It is supposed to simulate weightlessness in the way that astronauts experience while in space. From his description though, I'm not sure he will be repeating the experience!
The author finishes Extremes with a couple of chapters about space and the race to get the first man on Mars. It wasn't my favourite part of the book although I did find it interesting and it is obviously a great passion for the author, who has also had a placement at NASA. Overall, this is a terrific read. If you're interested in the human body, particularly in how we struggle in severe situations, this is the book for you. You don't have to have a scientific background to read it, it is explained very simply without ever once being patronising. Kevin Fong manages to mix historical evidence and personal experience with a sound knowledge and relaxed writing style to put his readers at ease and enthrall us. If he decides to write another, I'll be sure to read it and then tell you all about it of course!
For my full review please see my blog at http://www.bibliobeth.com
November 5, 2019
Solid book on both developments in modern medicine and the limits of the human body in various situations/categories. Fong's content ranged from hypothermia cases/medical treatment to the physical implications of space exploration and included plenty more interesting topics in between (the heart & heart surgery, trauma, intensive care etc). Accessible and mostly entertaining given the volume of information - another book I'd recommend to most readers.
November 12, 2023
Engaging, accessible and in some places revelatory. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
May 6, 2013
WHILE the stresses of modern life lead us to meditation, exercise and other aspirations of calm, the human body is in a constant state of turmoil—an endless battle to hold your skeleton vertical against gravity, your muscles quivering to maintain organs in their allocated spheres, your immune system surging to ward off intruders, your marrow multiplying to maintain bone density, your heart walloping to move liquid against gravity; your entire being railing to maintain an unnatural state: life. This fascinating and entertaining book by Dr Fong is the autobiography of a man who became an astrophysicist in order to discover the mysteries of the universe, who instead discovered that as a surgeon, the greatest mysteries lie within. Dr Fong’s experiences in the field, academically--and even in space--and his explanations of how the science and mystery of space are replicated within our bodies via real life examples of medical breakthroughs and human stories woven with his own experiences, provide an enthralling study of the human body that is easy to read and wondrous to behold.
February 20, 2014
A jaw dropping, exploratory foray into the extremes of the medical, human condition. Written so well as to flow effortlessly and offers easy to understand examples when the scientific theory threatens to overwhelm the layman. The author sets out to show medical science for what it really is by drawing comparisons with famous expeditions to explore the unknown, he manages to do this effortlessly and without bogging the text down with complex theory and impossible to pronounce medical terms. What this remarkable author also manages to achieve is to convey raw human emotion and heartfelt joy in the face of terrifying adversity, there are parts of this book that moved me to tears and other parts that had me scouring the internet for further information on the fascinating case studies chosen as examples.
All in all a well crafted, easily read book that will stay with you long after the final page.
All in all a well crafted, easily read book that will stay with you long after the final page.
January 8, 2016
From the very off, I was gripped. The book is filled with tales of incredible human survival. From zero-gravity to open-heart-surgery, Dr Kevin Fong doesn't give the reader much chance to come up for air!
Fong explores the limits of human physiology and how these limits have been extended through pioneering surgeons and the use of technology. He has filled the book with a number of unbelievable stories and personal experiences. Fong's passion for the extremes of medicine is also very evident, of which he draws his own experiences from his work as an intensive care/anaesthetic doctor, as well as his background with NASA.
He provides a comprehensive insight without the boredom of a textbook, with the flow of a well wrote prose. Very few books live up to the 'you won't be able to put it down' category, however, this book is victorious in meeting this expectation - you may end up missing a few appointments once you open this one!
Fong explores the limits of human physiology and how these limits have been extended through pioneering surgeons and the use of technology. He has filled the book with a number of unbelievable stories and personal experiences. Fong's passion for the extremes of medicine is also very evident, of which he draws his own experiences from his work as an intensive care/anaesthetic doctor, as well as his background with NASA.
He provides a comprehensive insight without the boredom of a textbook, with the flow of a well wrote prose. Very few books live up to the 'you won't be able to put it down' category, however, this book is victorious in meeting this expectation - you may end up missing a few appointments once you open this one!
February 3, 2015
Dr. Kevin Fong mixes professional knowledge with personal experiences to show you the enticing world of the human body.
'The life, death and limits of the human body', every chapter of this book is in a different subject, ranging from water to Mars, and in every chapter, a story is told that fits in with this exact tag line. This book has shown me not only the efforts made by medicine and medical professionals, and the limits their willing to go to to save someone, be it sleepless nights or radical experimental surgeries, but also the efforts the body goes to to keep us going, even after being sliced up, or exposed to extreme temperatures or trauma, the body still fights until the last possible moment.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the human body or medicine.
'The life, death and limits of the human body', every chapter of this book is in a different subject, ranging from water to Mars, and in every chapter, a story is told that fits in with this exact tag line. This book has shown me not only the efforts made by medicine and medical professionals, and the limits their willing to go to to save someone, be it sleepless nights or radical experimental surgeries, but also the efforts the body goes to to keep us going, even after being sliced up, or exposed to extreme temperatures or trauma, the body still fights until the last possible moment.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the human body or medicine.
February 16, 2016
Easily one of my favourite books of all time, it combines my two passions - science and literature. If you have an interest in the human body and progression of medical science then you must, must, must read this. I've bullied so many people in my life into reading this. It is one of those books that not everyone will enjoy, but if you are remotely excited by the sound of this book then you will love it. Be sure to clear your schedule for the next day or two because this is what you will be doing.
July 29, 2014
A wonderfully well written book. The book explores several themes that are now considered straight forward procedures or concepts in this age, but explores the origin of several medical feats such as skin graft in burns or valve replacement in heart surgery.
As medical student, I would recommend this book to any one in the health field to appreciate the history of the pioneers and to motivate one for further innovate in the field as the people whose stories were mentioned in the book.
As medical student, I would recommend this book to any one in the health field to appreciate the history of the pioneers and to motivate one for further innovate in the field as the people whose stories were mentioned in the book.
March 2, 2014
I can't describe how this book has changed my perception, understanding and respect for the human body, and of course inevitably my own little self. I have a huge respect for the complexity of our own physiology and I'm amazed at what I've learned about how healthcare has advanced. Just fascinating!
November 5, 2015
Love this book it's packed well with science and emotion if you looking for food for thought when it comes to the Human body and the slim line between life and death and you don't mind looking up some of the medical condition and understanding the Terminology of them occasionally to get a better understanding of the stories in this book then this book is definitely for you.
January 19, 2016
Fascinating account mixing the history of some of medicine's greatest breakthroughs of the last 100 years along with some of the cutting edge stuff needed for space exploration.
Well written with just the right mix of clinical anecdotes, personal stories from Fong's training, and accounts of some of the pioneers of new techniques.
Well written with just the right mix of clinical anecdotes, personal stories from Fong's training, and accounts of some of the pioneers of new techniques.
June 1, 2014
Quite enjoyable and very readable. I was, however, surprised at how much of the book focused on space and astronauts as opposed to the medical emergencies faced on earth. On looking back after reading the book I've come to realise just how extreme space can be and it's effects on the human body.
May 9, 2014
This was a great read!
Enjoyed the book throughout. Carefully laid out structure with real-life anecdotes/events/traumas entwined with accurate scientific and medical knowledge (not entirely esoteric as Dr Kevin Fong uses relatable metaphors to explain mechanisms of our physiolgy).
Enjoyed the book throughout. Carefully laid out structure with real-life anecdotes/events/traumas entwined with accurate scientific and medical knowledge (not entirely esoteric as Dr Kevin Fong uses relatable metaphors to explain mechanisms of our physiolgy).
August 29, 2019
A fab read that I learned quite a lot from. I particularly enjoyed the chapter on space flight, it's piqued my interest on the subject and I want to learn more. Definitely worth a read if you like non fiction.
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