Physics in Biology and Medicine

This fourth edition of Physics for Biology and Medicine covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This concise introductory paperback surveys and relates basicphysics to living systems. It discusses biological systems that can be analyzed quantitatively and how advances in the life sciences have been aided by the knowledge of physical or engineering analysis techniques. Applicable courses are biophysics and applied physics. Provides practical techniques for applying knowledge of physics to the study of living systems. Presents material in a straight forward manner requiring very little background in physics or biology. Includes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics.

Autorentext
Professor of Chemistry at Boston College, was co-awarded the prestigious R.W. Wood prize from the Optical Society of America for his seminal work in optics. His contribution was foundational in the field of confocal microscopy, which allows engineers and biologists to produce optical sections through 3D objects such as semiconductor circuits, living tissues, or a single cell. He has published more than 150 papers in physical chemistry and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and of the American Association for Advancement of Science. The second edition of Physics in Biology and Medicine received the Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award in the Discipline of the Natural Sciences.

Klappentext

Physics for Biology and Medicine, 4e, covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This concise introductory paperback surveys and relates basic physics to living systems. It discusses biological systems that can be analyzed quantitatively and how advances in the life sciences have been aided by the knowledge of physical or engineering analysis techniques. Applicable courses are biophysics and applied physics.

Zusammenfassung
Covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This title surveys and relates basic physics to living systems, encompassing solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, sound, electricity, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Static Forces

Chapter 2: Friction

Chapter 3: Translational Motion

Chapter 4: Angular Motion

Chapter 5: Elasticity and Strength of Materials

Chapter 6: Insect Flight

Chapter 7: Fluids

Chapter 8: The Motion of Fluids

Chapter 9: Heat and Kinetic Theory

Chapter 10: Thermodynamics

Chapter 11: Heat and Life

Chapter 12: Waves and Sound

Chapter 13: Electricity

Chapter 14: Electrical Technology

Chapter 15: Optics

Chapter 16: Atomic Physics

Chapter 17: Nuclear Physics

Chapter 18: Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine

Appendix A: Basic Concepts in Mechanics

Appendix B: Review of Electricity

Appendix C: Review of Optics

Bibliography

Answers to Numerical Exercises

Index