Nathan Zuntz: His Life and Work in the Fields of High Altitude Physiology and Aviation MedicineThis book focuses on the life and work of Nathan Zuntz (1847-1920), a German physiologist, who made significant contributions to high altitude physiology and aviation medicine. He achieved fame for his invention of the Zuntz-Geppert respiratory apparatus in 1886 and the first treadmill (Laufband) in 1889. He also invented an X-ray apparatus to observe cardiac changes during exercise and constructed a climate chamber to study exercise under varying and sometimes extreme climates. - Focuses on Zuntz's contribution to high altitude physiology and aviation medicine |
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Chapter 3 Secretin Politics and the New Institute | 52 |
Chapter 4 Starlings Law and Related Matters | 77 |
The Haldane Commission 191013 | 99 |
Chapter 5 The Great War | 105 |
Chapter 6 19181920 | 122 |
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