Nicolas Leroy

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Surely, soldiers raised in warm climates would be less immune to relentless cold, but importantly Beaupré saw that the soldiers who lost hope were the first to fall. He resorted to calling this ineffable quality that animates life the “vital principle,” which he linked to the body’s ability to generate warmth and resist the environment.
What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength
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