Overview
- 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
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Perspectives in Physiology (PHYSIOL)
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About this book
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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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Essays on the History of Respiratory Physiology
Authors: John B. West
Series Title: Perspectives in Physiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2362-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: APS 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-2361-8Published: 31 January 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4977-9Published: 05 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-2362-5Published: 30 January 2015
Series ISSN: 2625-2813
Series E-ISSN: 2625-2821
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 342
Number of Illustrations: 115 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Medicine, Human Physiology, Cell Physiology, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Evolutionary Biology