Author Description

This book comprises the proceedings from the 20th meeting of the International Symposium on Oxygen Transport to Tissue (ISOTT). This is volume 345 of a series in Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. The purpose is to publish the proceedings from the meeting of the ISOTT. This is an important work, providing synopses by experts in their fields of the current status of work on oxygen transport to tissue. As such, the objectives of the authors are met. The book is written for basic scientists, clinical scientists, and students with specialized interests. Each article is written by a credible author who is working on the specific topic. The quality of the book is attributable to the publication approach using photo-ready manuscripts provided by each author. The resultant differences in fonts, point size, spacing, justification, and graphics styles gives the book a lack of graphic continuity, although this is probably not important to the audience. The references are current and pertinent. The table of contents and index are adequate. The book quality is adequate. It is a logical and appropriate volume in this series. This book will serve best as a reference source for researchers. It would be a good addition to libraries. The book would probably only be of limited use for individual purchase.