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Survival of the Fittest
Mike Stroud
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Description for Survival of the Fittest
Paperback. Sets out the genetics, diet and exercise that enable humans to perform at their peak. The author analyses individual feats of survival and athletic prowess that illustrate the way the body functions at its best. He gives some tips on how to stay fit for life for those of us who find walking the dog an endurance challenge.. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: PD; VFM; WSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Discover the secrets of how to perform at your best in 2019
In this fascinating book based soundly in medical science, Mike Stroud - of BBC Television's The Challenge and SAS: Are You Tough Enough? - sets out the genetics, diet and exercise that enable humans to perform at their peak. Dr Stroud - polar explorer, practising hospital physician, and a former adviser to the Ministry of Defence - analyses individual feats of survival and athletic prowess that illustrate the way the body functions at its best. He dissects his own challenging experiences of crossing Antarctica with Ranulph Fiennes, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224075077
SKU
V9780224075077
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99-1
About Mike Stroud
Mike Stroud is a medic, doctor, and recent adviser to the Ministry of Defence on survival. He teamed up with Sir Ranulph Fiennes in 1986 for the first of their three attempts to journey on foot to the North Poles unaided. In 1993 he was awarded the O. B. E. for his part in the first unsupported crossing of the ... Read more
Reviews for Survival of the Fittest
Illuminating... Mike Stroud, an Arctic explorer, medic and marathon-runner, explains how modern life-styles and diet have made us prone to a new array of diseases unknown until the industrial revolution. Demonstrating why it is essential for us to exercise, he also provides useful guidelines for changing our culturally-moulded bad habits'
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