Nathan Zuntz
| Author | : Hanns-Christian Gunga |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 245 |
| Release | : 2009-02-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780080885247 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0080885241 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (241 Downloads) |
Download or read book Nathan Zuntz written by Hanns-Christian Gunga and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-02-27 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 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
