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Extreme

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Extreme

By Emma Barrett, Paul Martin

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About the book

Why do some people risk their lives regularly by placing themselves in extreme and challenging situations? For some, such as astronauts, the extreme environments are part of the job. For others, they involve the thrill and competition of extreme sports, or the achievement of goals such as being the first to reach the South Pole or climb Everest. Whether for sport or employment, all these people have made the personal choice to put themselves in environments in whichthere is significant risk. Wha...Show more

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9780199668595

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2016

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1

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Extreme

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Paperback

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