Science at the extreme : scientists on the cutting edge of discovery /
Taylor, Peter Lane.
New York ; London : McGraw-Hill,
c2001.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-266).
Foreword / Thomas E. Lovejoy -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The next frontier -- Earth: The timeless world -- Air: The high frontier -- Fire: The infernal planet -- Water: Planet water -- Sources.
Scientists.
Hazardous geographic environments.
Adventure and adventurers.
Explorers.