Principles and Techniques of Cardiac Pacing. By S. Furman, M.D., New York, and Doris J. W. Escher, M.D., New York. 10 × 7 in. Pp. 275 + x, with 284 illustrations. 1970. New York: Harper & Row Pub- lishers. $ 12.50

• Book ID: 101739620
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1971
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 141 KB
• Volume: 58
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0007-1323
• DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800580633

✦ Synopsis

D NOTICES OF BOOKS 479

Volume I of this work is concerned with the structural basis of living matter. The individual cell is discussed in detail and electron microscopy is used to illustrate this.

The transformation of energy in living systems is considered at length. A large section is devoted to the transport of water and solutes.

In volume 2 the characteristics of excitable tissue are discussed at length. The mechanism of contraction of muscle is explained in some detail.

The last section in this volume is concerned with light, its effect on and its emission by the organism.

This work will surely appeal to all degree students of physiology, to students of zoology, botany, and medicine.

An excellent production.