The Lung Circulation I-II. [antikvár]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The frontispiece appearing in the opposite page, as well as the others for the 5 sections and 25 chapters have one common theme in that the important aspects of the lung circulation are represented by the geometrical symbol of a pentagon. Coincidentally, the PENTAGON represents the headquarters of the agency that has been supporting all of my research activities from 1951 to 1960 under contracts No. DA-49-007-MD 200, and since 1961 under contract No. DA-49-007-MD2093. It is a great pleasure for me to acknowledge the support of the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command and particularly of the chief of the Surgical Research Branch, Lt. Colonel Donald H. Glew, Jr. Some of the material incorporated in this book is based on experiments that have been completed with the kind help of my collaborators. The original publications have appeared in various journals but are discussed once more in this book in the light of subsequent developments in this rapidly growing field. I wish to acknowledge their help in raising the questions, designing the experiments and formulating the appropriate explanations. The final draft of this book was written during the tenure of a Fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation, and a sabbatical leave of absence from the University of Pennsylvania. The appearance of my book coincides with the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of our medical school and I would like to acknowledge the opportunities that our school has rendered to me while I was a student and subsequently a member of its faculty. Carl F. Schmidt, George B. Koelle and Samuel Beilet have influenced my career in several ways, some of which are specified in the text. I wish to thank them. Finally, I am particularly proud of the extensive bibliography of this book which was compiled with the help of Eileen Zieger, Linda Cohen and John Duffy. These three have been most efficient and patient in preparing the material for publication. Captain Robert Maxwell and his staff have prepared an elegant presentation of my book. Domingo M. Aviado, M.D. Philadelphia