The book "Mechanical Ventilation Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic" offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and solutions in the field of ventilation during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the critical decisions that medical personnel had to make regarding the allocation of ventilators and documents the innovative development of ventilation support systems made from both consumer materials and industrial components. The authors, experts in their field, explain the underlying respiratory pathophysiology of COVID-19 and the mechanics of ventilators. Additionally, the book provides a collection of novel ventilators designed during the pandemic and discusses the necessary hardware and software components for developing cost-effective ventilators. It is aimed at medical professionals, engineers, and anyone interested in the development of temporary ventilation support systems.