Nathan Zuntz
His Life and Work in the Fields of High Altitude Physiology and Aviation Medicine

A pioneer in high altitude physiology and aviation medicine

Hanns-Christian Gunga (Author)

9780123747402, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 23 December 2008

272 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.65 kg

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.

IntroductionBiographyScientific WorkOn the Development of AviationConclusionsLists of Works by Nathan ZuntzAppendix List of SourcesBibliography

Subject Areas: Animal physiology [PSVD], Aviation & space medicine [MMRB], Physiology [MFG]