The Respiratory Function of the Blood, Part 1, Lessons from High Altitudes

First published in 1925, this two-volume work deals with the blood's role in respiration. This first volume analyses the effect of high altitudes on the blood's ability to retain and diffuse oxygen. The text is illustrated with diagrams, maps and photographs relating to the changes human physiology undergoes at altitude, including changes in circulation rate, pulse and the nature of red corpuscles. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of medicine or in haematology.

Preface to the first edition of The Respiratory Function of the Blood; Preface to Lessons from High Altitudes; 1. Mountain sickness and its cause; 2. Some places where mountain sickness is studied; 3. The dwellers at high altitudes; 4. The colour of the face and its significance; 5. The diffusion of oxygen through the pulmonary epithelium; 6. Muscular exercise; 7. The hydrogen-ion concentration of the blood; 8. The pulse; 9. The circulation rate; 10. The strain on the heart; 11. The number and nature of the red corpuscles; 12. The mind; 13. Acclimatisation; Appendix I. Physiological difficulties in the ascent of Mount Everest; Appendix II; Appendix III; Appendix IV; Index.