Breathing on the Roof of the World: Memoir of a Respiratory Physiologist
Author:   John B. West
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
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9781493971213


Pages:   156
Publication Date:   28 June 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   John B. West
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   3.731kg
ISBN:  

9781493971213


ISBN 10:   1493971212
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   28 June 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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- Early Days, 1928-1945.- Adelaide University and Medical Residency, 1946-1953.- London and Llandough, 1953-1956.-Postgraduate Medical School, 1956-1960.- Silver Hut Expedition, 1960-1961.- University of Buffalo and the Postgraduate Medical School, 1961-1967.- Palo Alto and the NASA Ames Research Center, 1967-1968.- University of California, San Diego, 1969-1981.- American Medical Research Expedition to Everest, 1981.-  Studies on astronauts in space.- Other research projects.- Comments on scientific achievements.

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Dr. West's research interests are broad with an emphasis on the physiology of pulmonary gas exchange. He has also worked on the bird lung, pulmonary bleeding in racehorses, and the effects of snorkeling in elephants. His honors include membership of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he has received honorary doctorates from universities in Athens, Barcelona and Ferrara. 

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