Table of Contents

From Alcmaeon to Mayow

Ancient Medicine and the Mystery of Breathing, Donald F. Proctor
Galen: His Genius and His Shadow, Donald F. Proctor
Leonardo and the Physiology of Respiration, Wayne A. Mitzner
William Harvey(1578-1657): Blood Circulates, Donald F. Proctor
Weighing the Air and Testing Its Attributes, Donald F. Proctor
Breathing the Air, Donald F. Proctor
The Controversial Dr. Mayow, Donald F. Proctor
Mayow's Tractatus Quinque, Donald F. Proctor
Mayow's Contributions to Breathing Mechanics, Donald F. Proctor
Dénouement, Donald F. Proctor

The Post-Mayow Era

Transitions and Revolution, Francis P. Chinard
Priestley and Lavoisier: Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide, Francis P. Chinard
Fluid Flow Studies Related to Physiology of Breathing, David L. Swift
The Pressure Surrounding the Lung, Guiseppe Miserocchi
Pulmonary Circulation: Mechanics, Solbert Permutt
Lung Stability and Surface-Active Agents, Mary Ellen Avery
The Regulation of Breathing, Robert S. Fitzgerald
Nonrespiratory Functions of the Respiratory Tract, Oommen P. Mathew and Tapan K. Ghosh
Epilogue, Donald F. Proctor