Human Cardiovascular Control
"A detailed, comprehensive analysis." --Annals of Internal Medicine"It is a delight to read the historical perspective provided for each of the major concepts discussed as that allows the reader to gain an understanding of the early contributions by a number of scientists to the concepts of cardiovascular control accepted today....Pertinent headings are presented throughout to ease the digestion of the wealth of information provided. The illustrations are excellent, each elaborating concepts presented in the text. The author has provided mini summaries at the end of each section so that major points of importance are emphasized....When finished with this volume I had the feeling that I had just received a thorough education in the current concepts of blood pressure regulation." --J.A. Armour, MD, PhD, Integrative Physiology and Behavioral Science"This is a unique publication that succeeds in synthesizing material spanning decades of reported work into an integrated view of the topic of circulatory control....The writing is highly readable and the illustrations are clear and helpful. While progression from one section to the next flows logically, it is also well suited to reading a chapter at a time....Will be valuable for students and investigators, or any discipline in physiology or medicine, who are interested in cardiovascular function, exercise, or comparative biology....Engaging reading..." --Kathy F. Sietserna, MD, Chest"This book provides a superb synthesis and compendium of what is known and not know-about cardiovascular function in people during exercise.  Rowell gives excellent examples of integrative physiology in his description of the complex interplay or critical variables that maintain cardiopulmonary homeostasis during standing and dynamic exercise...Each chapter is well developed,informative, and provocative...Human Cardiovascular Control should be readily available to all cardiologists, cardiovascular physiologist, and those involved with exercise and sports who want to understand and be abreast of this discipline, It is an excellent and provocative textbook..." --Carl Rothe, Indiana University, School of Medicine