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• Divided into two volumes containing 163 chapters in total. • Completely revised edition with updated information, referenced with most recent citations. • Specifically focuses on pathophysiology, pulmonary interventions, newer diagnostic techniques and treatment modalities. • Contains separate sections on respiratory history, physiology, pharmacology, radiology and diagnostic techniques. • Includes chapters on pulmonary perspectives such as history, ethics and economics. • Aims to provide comprehensive but concise information, using a large number of tables, figures and flow charts. • The chapters are written by over 200 contributors from different countries, including India, America, Europe, South Africa, Japan, and Middle East. • Useful to the educators, pulmonologists, intensivists, thoracic surgeons, pediatricians, clinical practitioners, who are treating the patients with lung involvement; and also for the postgraduate students.