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Biophysics for dummies
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- 作者: by Ken Vos
- 出版社:John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- 出版年:c2013
- 集叢名:--For dummies
- ISBN:9781118513507; 9781118513538
- 格式:PDF
The fun, easy way to get up to speed on biophysics concepts, principles, and practices
One of the most diverse of modern scientific disciplines, biophysics applies methods and technologies from physics to the study of biological systems and phenomena, from the human nervous system to soil erosion to global warming. What are the best options for satisfying the world's growing energy demands? How can we feed the world's growing population? How can we contain, or reverse, global warming? How can we vouchsafe a plentiful supply of potable water for future generations? These are among the critical questions to which biophysicists work to provide answers.
Biophysics courses are increasingly taken by students of biology, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, statistics, bioengineering, neuroscience, computer science, pharmacology, agriculture,and many more
Provides a friendly, unintimidating overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biophysics course
An indispensable resource for those studying the natural sciences, biological sciences, and physics, as well as math, statistics,computer science, pharmacology and many other disciplines
The current job market for people well versed in biophysics is very strong, and biophysics is currently listed as one of the fast-growing occupations in the North America
- Introduction(第1頁)
- About This Book(第1頁)
- Foolish Assumptions(第2頁)
- Icons Used in This Book(第3頁)
- Beyond This Book(第3頁)
- Where to Go from Here(第4頁)
- Part I: Getting Started with Biophysics(第5頁)
- Chapter 1: Welcoming You to the World of Biophysics(第7頁)
- Chapter 2: Interrogating Biophysics: The Five Ws and One H(第19頁)
- Chapter 3: Speaking Physics: The Basics for All Areas of Biophysics(第25頁)
- Part II: Calling the Mechanics to Fix Your Bio — Biomechanics(第47頁)
- Chapter 4: Bullying Biomechanics with the Laws of Physics(第49頁)
- Chapter 5: Sitting with Couch Potatoes —Static Equilibrium(第77頁)
- Chapter 6: Building the Mechanics of the Human Body and Animals(第105頁)
- Chapter 7: Making The World Go Round with Physics — Dynamics(第139頁)
- Chapter 8: Looking at Where Moving Objects Go — Kinematics(第165頁)
- Part III: Making Your Blood Boil — The Physics of Fluids(第187頁)
- Chapter 9: Understanding the Mechanics of Fluids and Cohesive Forces(第189頁)
- Chapter 10: Going with the Fluid Flow — Fluid Dynamics(第209頁)
- Chapter 11: Breaking through to the Other Side — Transport, Membranes, and Porous Material(第235頁)
- Part IV: Playing the Music Too Loud — Sound and Waves(第253頁)
- Chapter 12: Examining the Physics of Waves and Sound(第255頁)
- Chapter 13: Grasping How Animals and Instruments Produce Sound Waves(第275頁)
- Chapter 14: Detecting Sound Waves with the Ear(第293頁)
- Chapter 15: Listening to Sound — Doppler Effect, Echolocation, and Imaging(第305頁)
- Part V: Interacting Subatomic Particles’ Influence on Biological Organisms(第315頁)
- Chapter 16: Charging Matter: The Laws of Physics for Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism(第317頁)
- Chapter 17: Tapping into the Physics of Radiation(第339頁)
- Chapter 18: Fighting the Big C — But Not All Radiation Is Bad(第359頁)
- Chapter 19: Seeing Good Biophysics in the Medical Field(第375頁)
- Part VI: The Part of Tens(第385頁)
- Chapter 20: Ten (or So) Tips to Help You Master Your Biophysics Course(第387頁)
- Chapter 21: Ten Careers for People Studying Biophysics(第391頁)
- Index(第395頁)