{"product_id":"altitude-experience-mike-farris-9780762743582","title":"Altitude Experience: Successful Trekking and Climbing Above 8,000 Feet","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE ALTITUDE EXPERIENCE: \u003ci\u003eSuccessful Trekking and Climbing Above 8,000 Feet\u003c\/i\u003e (Falcon)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Farris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first comprehensive guide for climbing above 8,000 feet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe one-volume resource for any traveler who will be at high altitude for any period of time, this guide contains organized technical information from medical and science texts as well as anecdotes from real climbers who share their own experiences, in the body as well as the mind. This new book also lists preparation and training guidelines for ascending altitude, tips on how to acclimate, what to bring, how to \"come down\" after descent, and how to treat altitude sickness if it occurs. This is a practical guide for anyone new to such travel, as well as an up-to-date guide with new information for experienced climbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Farris is a biology professor at Hamline University and an experienced high-altitude climber who has traveled throughout North America, South America and the Himalayas. He lives in Northfield, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Farris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0762743581\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762743582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Falcon Press Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2008 pg. 106","brand":"Mike Farris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45064504246527,"sku":"9780762743582","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bfc949b6-75b4-43e5-ab0c-9bcdc736e29f.jpg?v=1712124477","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/altitude-experience-mike-farris-9780762743582","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}