The Girl Who Loved the Wind

By Jane Yolen

Book Overview

Airway smooth muscle plays a dominant role in bronchial asthma, as well as a significant role in various pulmonary diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis and emphysema. Myogenic, neurogenic, and humoral factors control airway smooth-muscle tone. This text provides a state-of-the-art summary and critical discussion of airway smooth muscle from a multidisciplinary point of view. Topics discussed include morphology, biochemical regulation, mechanical and electrophysiological behavior and reflex control of smooth muscle; the epithelium-derived relaxing factor; and methods to measure smooth muscle function in vivo in humans and experimental animals, as well as in vitro in isolated airway tissues. Also discussed are calcium and potassium channels and receptors for adrenergic, cholinergic and histaminergic systems in modulating receptor-response coupling in airway smooth muscle. Airway Smooth Muscle: Modulation of Receptors and Response provides essential information for researchers, teachers, pulmonary specialists and allergists, and students interested in learning about airway smooth muscle.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0690331010
• ISBN13: 9780690331011
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Harpercollins
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

An original tale with Persian undertones

The Girl Who Loved the Wind is an original tale by Jane Yolen written in a style that reminds one of a Persian tale.In a manner recalling the protection of the child Gautama(Buddha) from all sorrow, the merchant widower attempts to protect his only child, the lovely Danina, from any unpleasantness. When the wind sings to her of not always being kind, her father does not believe the wind can sing; thus, he punishes innocents who he believed impersonated the wind. But at last the wind succeeds in carrying Danina to freedom, to experiencing the world as both good and bad.This is not a perfect modern fairy tale as the wind on the beach rescuing her is a bit contrived but it is an excellent story. The illustrations enhance the Persian flavor of the tale. I definately recommend the book.