Essays on the History of Respiratory Physiology
Authors: West, John B.
- The book is written for scientists but is accessible to interested non-scientists
- Covers the history of significant people and events over the whole course of respiratory physiology
- Discusses how historical events such as the Renaissance and Enlightenment shaped respiratory physiology
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This book consists of 23 essays about prominent people and events in the history of respiratory physiology. It provides a first-hand chronicle of the advancements made in respiratory physiology starting with Galen and the beginnings of Western physiology. The volume covers every aspect of the evolution of this important area of knowledge: pulmonary circulation, Boyle’s Law, pulmonary capillaries and alveoli, morphology, gas exchange and blood flow, mechanics, control of ventilation, and comparative physiology. The book emphasizes societal and philosophical aspects of the history of science. Although it concentrates on physiology, it also describes how cultural movements, such as The Enlightenment, shaped the researchers discussed.
This book is published on behalf of the American Physiological Society by Springer. Access to APS books published with Springer is free to APS members.
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Essays on the History of Respiratory Physiology
- Authors
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- John B. West
- Series Title
- Perspectives in Physiology
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- APS
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4939-2362-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4939-2362-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-2361-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-4977-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 342
- Number of Illustrations and Tables
- 115 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
- Topics
