This book represents the ninth publication in the Clinical Physiology series published for the American Physiological Society and provides a comprehensive review of the multiple facets of lung growth and development in both health and disease. Particular emphasis has been placed on recent advances at the cellular and molecular level with respect to the complex series of controlled interactions involving genetic, hormonal, and cell-cell interactions that are required for lung development. Each chapter is extensively referenced and presents a succinct review of selected topics relevant to lung development by experts in the field.

Inevitably with a multi-author book such as this, there is considerable variability in presentation …