Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries; Prevention, Survival, Rescue, and Treatment (2nd ed.)

Gordon G. Giesbrecht; James A. Wilkerson

ISBN 10: 0898868920 / ISBN 13: 9780898868920

Published by Seattle: The Mountaineers Books, 2006, 2006

About this Item

Paper bound, second edition, inscribed and signed by author Giesbrecht on title page. 141pp includes glossary and index. A fine copy. 230 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Seller Inventory # 26682

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries; Prevention, Survival, Rescue, and Treatment (2nd ed.)
• Publisher: Seattle: The Mountaineers Books, 2006
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0898868920
• ISBN 13: 9780898868920
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Canoeing/Cycling/Hiking

About this title

Synopsis

* A vital resource for search and rescue professionals and physicians as well as outdoor enthusiasts

* Includes new chapters to cover cold injuries and strategies for survival that weren't in the previous edition



Hikers, skiers, climbers, hunters, fishermen, bicyclists, and lost children -- all are potentially at risk of hypothermia or other cold injuries including frostbite and trenchfoot. Cold water immersion is also a major cause of death in boating accidents. Yet as shown in anecdotes from the updated second edition of Hypothermia, Frostbite, and Other Cold Injuries, many people have died unnecessarily, succumbing to cold effects long before hypothermia sets in.



This compact, comprehensive book covers the causes and effects of hypothermia and other cold injuries, and tells how to prevent, recognize, and treat them. Included is coverage of how the body loses heat and the latest rewarming techniques such as thermal wraps. This edition has added chapters on cold water drowning and covers additional cold injuries from Raynaud's phenomenon to cold-induced asthma. You'll also find strategies for cold-weather survival, plus safe practices for working on the ice and ice water escape and rescue techniques.

About the Authors

GORDON GIESBRECHT PH.D., is a professor at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where he operates the Laboratory for Exercise and Environmental Medicine.

JAMES A. WILKERSON, M.D., a mountaineer, whitewater rafter, backpacker, scuba diver, and skier, is the chairman of the Continuing Medical Education Committee. He is on the editorial board and is a section editor for the Wilderness and Environmental Medicine journal. He lives in Park City, Utah.