OUT COLD: A Chilling Descent into the Macabre, Controversial, Lifesaving History of Hypothermia

The author chronicles the underappreciated story of human innovation with cold, from Ancient Egypt, where it was used to treat skin irritations, to 18th century London, where scientists used it in their first explorations of suspended animation. Throughout history, physicians have used cold to innovate life extension, enable distant space missions, and explore consciousness. Photos.