Second edition. Alfred P. Fishman; ed. 2564 pages. New York: McGraw Hill; 1992. $300.00.

The new edition of a monumental and exhaustive treatise on the lung and its structure and function in health and disease. This work goes far beyond the implications of its title; it examines every possible corner of disease and disorder related to pulmonary function and dysfunction. The closing chapters of the third volume cover management, treatment, and assessment of function. Each volume includes a respiratory questionnaire for clinical assessment, a normal-values compilation, recommendations for prophylaxis against influenzal and pneumococcal pneumonia, a tabulation of terms and symbols, and an index to all three volumes. All references are annotated. This is in essence an encyclopedia for pulmonary medicine.