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Physics in Biology and Medicine
About this book
Physics in Biology and Medicine, Third Edition 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.
This text is designed for 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.
- 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
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Physics in Biology and Medicine
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 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
- Appendix A. Basic Concepts in Mechanics
- Appendix B. Review of Electricity
- Appendix C. Review of Optics
- Bibliography
- Answers to Numerical Exercises
- Index