附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287) and index.
Introduction : extreme life -- Be it ever so humble ... --Life without water -- The hot club -- Cold Lazarus -- More tough choices -- 'It's life, Jim, but not as we know it!' -- An extreme biology.
摘要:Discusses the events and key figures behind the incredibly adventurous and treacherous exploration of the United States' western frontier.
