Physics in Biology and Medicine

By
  • Paul Davidovits, Boston College, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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.

Audience
Premed students, Doctors, nurses, physiologists, or other applied health workers, and other individuals who wish to understand the nature of the mechanics of our bodies

Paperback, 352 Pages

Published: December 2012

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-386513-7

Contents

  • 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

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