In The Science of Climbing and Mountaineering, international contributors apply science to climbing and mountaineering issues.

Editors Neil Messenger, Will Patterson, and Dave Brook offer the only reference that brings together all scientific disciplines related to the study of climbing and mountaineering in one easy-to-use CD-ROM. It features the proceedings from the First International Conference on Science and Technology in Climbing and Mountaineering, held at the University of Leeds, England, in April of 1999.

The text highlights three key topics within this range of disciplines. The physiological dimensions of climbing are examined in chapters that report how the human body reacts to the rigors of climbing. Also covered are the techniques and biomechanics of climbing and the equipment, from ropes and helmets to textiles and clothing, required to make climbing safer and more comfortable.

What makes this fascinating study of climbing and mountaineering even more innovative is its CD-ROM format that allows users to easily link from one chapter to another, print out various sections, and perform keyword searches for various words, phrases, and references. The CD-ROM contains 323 pages of text and includes 25 photographs, 41 tables, and 136 figures.

With The Science of Climbing and Mountaineering, researchers in environmental physiology and related studies have an up-to-date, easily accessible resource to help them further their own research into the unique challenges and issues related to climbing and mountaineering.

System Requirements

PC:
- i486™ or Pentium® processor-based personal computer
- Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows® 98, or Windows® NT® 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later
- 10 MB of available RAM on Windows® 95 and Windows® 98 (16 MB recommended)
- 16 MB of available RAM on Windows® NT (24 MB recommended)
- 10 MB of available hard-disk space
- VGA color monitor required
- CD-ROM drive
- Printer

MAC:
- Apple® Power Macintosh® or compatible computer
- MacOS software version 7.1.2 or later
- 4.5 MB of available RAM (6.5 MB recommended)
- 8 MB of available hard-disk space
- Color Monitor
- CD-ROM drive
- Printer