Heat
Subtitle: extreme adventures at the highest temperatures on earth
By: Ranulph Fiennes
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9781471137969; 9781471137952; 9781471137983
Subjects: Travel; Heat; Physiological effect; Human ecology; History; Climatic changes
Description: Fresh from finishing the Marathon des Sables, Ranulph Fiennes has become the oldest Briton to complete this ultimate endurance test. The world's greatest living explorer, has travelled to some of the most remote, dangerous parts of the globe. Well-known for his experiences at the poles and climbing Everest, he has also endured some of the hottest conditions on the planet, where temperatures regularly exceed 40 degrees and, without water and shelter, death is inevitable.