{"product_id":"out-cold-phil-jaekl-9781541756755","title":"Out Cold: A Chilling Descent Into the Macabre, Controversial, Lifesaving History of Hypothermia","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating look into the strange and sometimes unbelievable history of hypothermic medicine. Jaekl weaves together a story that is part history lesson and part science thriller. This is truly a must-read for any fan of science and science fiction!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Talk, MD\/MPH, chief medical consultant, SpaceWorks Inc., Human Torpor Project\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe meaning of the word \"hypothermia\" has Greek origins and roughly translates to \"less heat.\" Its symptoms can be deadly--shivering, followed by confusion, irrationality, and even the illusion of feeling hot. But hypothermia has another side--it can be therapeutic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOut Cold, \u003c\/i\u003e science writer Phil Jaekl chronicles the underappreciated story of human innovation with cold, from Ancient Egypt, where it was used to treat skin irritations, to eighteenth-century London, where scientists used it in their first explorations of suspended animation. Throughout history, physicians have used cold to innovate life extension, enable distant space missions, and explore consciousness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHypothermia may still conjure macabre images, like the bodies littering Mt. Everest and disembodied heads in cryo-freezers, but the reality is that modern science has invented numerous new life-saving cooling techniques based on what we've learned over the centuries. And \u003ci\u003eOut Cold\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a surprisingly warm future for this chilling state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Jaekl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541756754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541756755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 pg. 90","brand":"Phil Jaekl","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048247816447,"sku":"9781541756755","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b863929b-cb43-4e4e-a54b-8750c582d641.jpg?v=1684994723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/out-cold-phil-jaekl-9781541756755","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}