Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Foreword; About the Editors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Contributors; Table of Contents; Theme 1 Fundamental Aspects; 1 Principles of Cryobiology* Peter Mazur; 2 The Water to Ice Transition: Implications for Living Cells; Theme 2 Life and Death at Low Temperatures; 3 Life in the Polar Terrestrial Environment with a Focus on Algae and Cyanobacteria*; 4 Microbial Life in Permafrost: Extended Times in Extreme Conditions; 5 Adaptation of Higher Plants to Freezing; 6 Oxidative Stress in the Frozen Plant: A Free Radical Point of View
Summary
A comprehensive review of what is currently understood about the effects of freezing on living organisms and an evaluation of how this knowledge can be applied to benefit humanity through healthcare and conservation
