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Breathing in thin air

By Patto | Published: January 29, 2010
What a mountaineer, reaching Everest summit, at -40o C, enduring 100 km/h wind would see looking up? The sky and the summit? Yes! Rocks and snow? Absolutely. But there is a chance he would also see a flock of Asian geese (Anser indicus) flying just above his head, flapping its wings energetically while the mountaineer [...]
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Surviving the Extremes – O Corpo no Limite

By Patto | Published: January 25, 2010
Kenneth Kamler Porque nós o recomendamos? Além de dar uma boa idéia do funcionamento do corpo humano, este livro prende a nossa atenção: se você têm algum interesse pela fisiologia humana, esta leitura o fará pensar porque não esta estudando medicina e preparando-se para partir para os quarto cantos da terra. Why do we recommend it? Apart from giving [...]
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