America's geographic and ideological frontier as lived by Buffalo's first physician, renegade militia officer, and founding citizen.Cyrenius Chapin tells the story of life in the young American republic through the experiences of a local physician, land speculator, and patriotic citizen. Chapin arrived in Buffalo in 1803 blessed with a forceful personality, infuriating gall, and a caring nature. He became a leader in the growing community, tending to its s...

Bloodletting and Germs will change the way you think about medical practice. Imagine you are a patient in 1840. You're sick and your village doctor has little more to offer than letting blood and purging your bowels. Or think of being the doctor, repeatedly staring at death, seeking cures, and holding the hand of a feverish child. On his way to America's frontier in 1834 the newly graduated doctor, Jabez Allen MD, stops for one night in an upstate New York village. He meets a teacher, a si...

Surviving Hypoxia: Mechanisms of Control and Adaptation is a synthesis of findings and thoughts concerning hypoxia. The thermodynamics of hypoxia are discussed in detail, including acid-base balance and self-pollution resulting from the accumulation of anaerobic end-products. The book focuses on descriptions and discussions of common facets, contrasting solutions in a variety of physiological hypoxia defense strategies, including those shown by plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. Speci...