| ISBN13: | 9780443215582 |
| ISBN10: | 0443215588 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 400 pages |
| Size: | 229x152 mm |
| Weight: | 610 g |
| Language: | English |
| 700 |
Physics in Biology and Medicine
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Physics in Biology and Medicine, Sixth Edition includes new, revised material, and corresponding exercises on many exciting developments in the field. New sections cover biomechanics, biotribology, frictional properties of biological materials, 3-D printing and its use in medicine, new materials in dentistry, microfluidics, bioelectronic medicine, microsensors, and microscopy. This revised edition delivers helpful and engaging additions to the role and importance of physics in biology and medicine, including new coverage on metamaterials, metabolism, and environmental science. It is ideal for courses in biophysics, medical physics, and related subjects.
- Provides practical information and techniques for building fundamental knowledge and applying physics and biology to the study of living systems
- Includes numerous figures, examples, illustrative problems, and appendices which provide convenient access to the important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics used in the text
- Features new and revised coverage on metamaterials, metabolism, and environmental science
- Offers online support, including a full solutions manual for qualified instructors and additional programming resources (PowerPoints) for students
1. Static Forces 2. Friction 3. Translational Motion 4. Angular Motion 5. Elasticity and Strength of Materials 6. Insect Flight 7. Fluids 8. The Motion of Fluids 9. Heat and Kinetic Theory 10. Thermodynamics 11. Heat and Life 12. Waves and Sound 13. Electricity 14. Electrical Technology 15. Optics 16. Atomic Physics 17. Nuclear Physics 18. Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine
Appendix A. Basic Concepts in Mechanics B. Review of Electricity C. Review of Optics
