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Author: MeiLan K. Han, M. D.
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.10cm
Weight: 0.157kg
ISBN: 9781324065906
ISBN 10: 1324065907
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 10 November 2023
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General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A comprehensive guide to lung structure, without seeming too daunting to a layman reader... [Han's] call for pulmonary education could not have come at a better time.--Bri Paterson The Lancet Concise and accessible...A fine primer to an essential organ.-- Kirkus Reviews Breathing is essential to life, yet historically, the lungs haven't received as much attention as other organs of the body. Especially as our world faces the intersecting health threats of COVID-19, chronic lung diseases, and air pollution, Breathing Lessons is an imperative and engaging read for all those who breathe.--Harold Wimmer, President and CEO, American Lung Association Combines memoir with how-to guide in order to explain the importance of our lungs...A practical guide to an essential organ; will especially interest readers of James Nestor's Breath.--Margaret Henderson Library Journal Han's heartfelt plea to 'preserve human lung health' hits all the marks. Comprehensive and accessible, [Breathing Lessons] arrives right on time.-- Publishers Weekly
A comprehensive guide to lung structure, without seeming too daunting to a layman reader... [Han's] call for pulmonary education could not have come at a better time. -- Bri Paterson - The Lancet Han's heartfelt plea to 'preserve human lung health' hits all the marks. Comprehensive and accessible, [Breathing Lessons] arrives right on time. -- Publishers Weekly Concise and accessible...A fine primer to an essential organ. -- Kirkus Reviews Breathing is essential to life, yet historically, the lungs haven't received as much attention as other organs of the body. Especially as our world faces the intersecting health threats of COVID-19, chronic lung diseases, and air pollution, Breathing Lessons is an imperative and engaging read for all those who breathe. -- Harold Wimmer, President and CEO, American Lung Association Combines memoir with how-to guide in order to explain the importance of our lungs...A practical guide to an essential organ; will especially interest readers of James Nestor's Breath. -- Margaret Henderson - Library Journal
Author Information
MeiLan K. Han, MD, is a professor of medicine and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care at the University of Michigan and a national spokesperson for the American Lung Association. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
