East Ridge of Mt. Edith Cavell, Canada (click)
A note to the professional
I'm not a published researcher in the field of altitude biology or hypoxia. I'm not a physician with expertise in the treatment of altitude illness. So why am I writing this book? Well, I have 20 years of experience teaching both biology majors and nonscientists in a wide range of biology courses. My career path has taken me away from research and into teaching. I've attempted to write a book that is true to the science but open to a wider audience.
Frankly, the challenge of writing a book that was both scientifically rigorous and accessible to non-scientists appealed to me. I've applied the approaches that have worked for me in the classroom as I wrote this book.
My goal was to write a book that could be used as a secondary text in undergraduate courses or used as a stand-alone resource by the layperson. I've assumed little scientific background but sometimes discuss quite difficult topics. We'll see how this works. Even if you only use a chapter or two, the price can't be beat and many students will keep the book for their own reference.
I'm currently preparing copies of the graphics files of the figures used in the book. I will make these freely available for use, even if you don't use the book in class.
Here's pdf file of the Literature Cited.
For desk copies, contact Falcon. They don't handle many textbooks, so if you have any problems let me know.