R.F. Schmidt – författare

Over 200 neuroscientists met at the Max-Planck-Institut fur Biophysikalische Chemie in Gottingen between April 7th-9th 1983 in order to honour a foreign member of the Institute, namely Sir John Carew Eccles, who celebrated his 80th birthday on January 27th 1983. It was a lively scientific gathering of former students, colleagues and friends of Sir John and Lady Helena. We had all come together from different parts of the world to celebrate this occasion, which gave us the wonderful chance to meet the various members of a large family, united by respect and gratitude for Sir John. The lectures were based on the many themes which have been at the centre of John Eccles' scientific zeal throughout his life. Indeed the chapter headings of this book have been taken from the book titles of Sir John's own work. We would also have liked to publish the discussions which took place after every lecture and to each of which John Eccles contributed in his usual lively manner, but editing them would not have conveyed the stimulating atmosphere, which Sir John created.

The English edition of this book has been prepared from the third Gem1an edition published in December 1974. The first two German editions, published in 1971 and 1972, respectively, were very well received in Germany. We hope that this English version will enjoy a similar popularity by students wishing to understand the essential concepts relevant to the fascinating field of neurophysiology. The evolution of this book has been unique. The first edition was based on a series of lectures presented for many years to first-year physiology students at the Universities of Heidelberg and Mannheim. These lectures were converted into a series of 38 programmed texts, and after extensive testing, published as a programmed textbook of neurophysiology (N europhysiologie programmiert, Springer-Verlag Heidelberg, 1971). Thereafter the present text was written and thoroughly brought up to date. Throughout this period all of the authors were members of the Department of Physiology in Heidel­ berg allowing for maximum cooperation at all stages of this endeavor. With regard to the English edition, I wish to express my apprecia­ tion to Mr. Derek Jordan and Mrs. Inge Jordan for translating this book, and to my colleagues Dr. Mark Rowe and Dr. Dean O. Smith for their valuable comments and suggestions on the English manuscript. I express my grateful thanks to the publishers, both in Heidelberg and New York, for their unfailing courtesy and for their extraordinary efficiency.

Human Physiology is the English version of a time-honored German textbook first published by HERMANN REIN in 1936. We undertook the preparation of a completely revised 20th edition with the intention of making the book accessible to a wide range of English-speaking readers. The subject-matter was therefore organized so as to corre­ spond to the structuring of physiology courses in most countries of the world. The book is directed primarily at students of medicine. Its aim is to enable them to un­ derstand living processes in the human organism, providing the basis for the scientific understanding of pathological changes. The material was chosen to give the reader not only the knowledge required for passing examinations, but also information necessary for a subsequent professional career. For this reason special attention was devoted to pathophysiological aspects. We hope that the book will prove a useful reference on the present status of physiology for physicians in private and hospital practice as well as for its primary readership. The book should also serve biologists, biochemists, pharmacologists, pharmacists, and psy­ chologist as a source of information on the physiological principles underlying their disciplines.

Physiologie in die des Menschen Begründet von H. Rein Fortgeführt von M. Schneider Achtzehnte, überarbeitete Auflage Herausgegeben von R. F. Schmidt und G. Thews Mit 551 zum größten Teil farbigen Abbildungen Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH Professor Dr. Robert F. Schmidt Physiologisches Institut der Universität Kiel, Lehrstuhl I, Gishausenstraße 40/60 2300 Kiel Professor Dr. Dr. Gerhard Thews Physiologisches Institut der Universität Mainz, Saarstraße 21, 6500 Mainz 1. -10. Auflage bearbeitet von H. Rein 11. -16. Auflage bearbeitet von M. Schneider Erscheinungstermine I. Auflage 1936; 2. Auflage 1938; 3. Auflage 1940; 4. , 5. und 6. Auflage 1941; 7. Auflage 1943; 8. Auflage 1947; 9. und 10. Auflage 1948; II. Auflage 1955; 12. Auflage 1956; 13. und 14. Auflage 1960; 15. Auflage 1964; 16. Auflage 1971; !?. Auflage 1976 ISBN 978-3-662-00531-6 ISBN 978-3-662-00530-9 (eBook) DOI 10. 1007/978-3-662-00530-9 Das Werk ist urheberrechtlich geschützt. Die dadurch begründeten Rechte, insbesondere die der Übersetzung, des Nachdruckes, der Entnahme von Abbildungen, der Funksendung, der Wiedergabe auf photomechanischem oder ähnlichem Wege und der Speicherung in Datenverarbeitungsanlagen bleiben, auch bei nur auszugsweiser Verwertung, vorbehalten. Bei Vervielfältigungen für gewerbliche Zwecke ist gemäߧ 54 UrhG eine Vergütung an den Verlag zu zahlen, deren Höhe mitdem Verlag zu vereinbaren ist. © by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1936, 1938, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, und 1976 Ursprünglich erschienen bei Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York 1976 Softcoverreprint of the bardeover 18th edition 1976 Die Wiedergabevon Gebrauchsnamen, Warenbezeichnungen usw.