{"product_id":"physics-in-biology-and-medicine-paul-davidovits-9780123865137","title":"Physics in Biology and Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhysics in Biology and Medicine, Fourth Edition, \u003c\/i\u003e covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This is a concise introductory paperback that provides practical techniques for applying knowledge of physics to the study of living systems and presents material in a straightforward manner requiring very little background in physics or biology. Applicable courses are Biophysics and Applied Physics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition 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. The volume is organized into 18 chapters encompassing thermodynamics, electricity, optics, sound, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and atomic and nuclear physics. Each chapter provides a brief review of the background physics before focusing on the applications of physics to biology and medicine. Topics range from the role of diffusion in the functioning of cells to the effect of surface tension on the growth of plants in soil and the conduction of impulses along the nervous system. Each section contains problems that explore and expand some of the concepts. The text includes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics in the body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhysics in Biology and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e will be a valuable resource for students and professors of physics, biology, and medicine, as well as for applied health workers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Davidovits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0123865131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780123865137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Paul Davidovits","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965116891391,"sku":"9780123865137","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d56ad6e-2f3d-440e-bafb-33bf0ef9f96b.jpg?v=1767278543","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/physics-in-biology-and-medicine-paul-davidovits-9780123865137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}