Del Norte Public Library

An introduction to the lungs and how they function.

Explains how human lungs and the respiratory system work, including information on the trachea, the bronchi, the diaphragm, and the vocal cords.

Examines the different parts and functions of the lungs and respiratory system.

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the structure and function of the respiratory system. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--

The author shares how, as a promising soprano studying at a celebrated academy, she was diagnosed with a dire pulmonary condition and had to undergo two double-lung transplants, and how she later reclaimed her life and rebuilt her career.

This book explains what happens when you breathe in and breathe out and discusses how polluted air can cause breathing problems.

"Although COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States, few books provide a comprehensive approach to living with this condition. Now, with The COPD Solution, respiratory therapist and educator Dawn Lesley Fielding brings her twelve-week sustainable program--which has a 100 percent success rate in improving the health of her own patients--to the public. Fielding provides invaluable information on diagnosis, medical treatments, physical...