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With this debut, science writer Jaekl traces humanity's confrontation with death by freezing, as well as the intriguing non-lethal effects of hypothermia. He recounts the long history of intentionally induced hypothermia; for instance, ancient peoples used cold compresses therapeutically to relieve symptoms of disease, although the use of cold in medicine was hampered by the difficulty of producing low temperatures on demand, as well as controlling the effects. Early cold therapies for "moral and mental disor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More