Vos Biophysics For Dummies

2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-51353-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, E-Book

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
* A one-stop reference, course supplement and exam preparation tool for university students currently enrolled in an introductory biophysics courses
* 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

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vos, Ken

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Biophysics 5
Chapter 1: Welcoming You to the World of Biophysics 7
Chapter 2: Interrogating Biophysics: The Five Ws and One H19
Chapter 3: Speaking Physics: The Basics for All Areas ofBiophysics 25
Part II: Calling the Mechanics to Fix Your Bio --Biomechanics 47
Chapter 4: Bullying Biomechanics with the Laws of Physics 49
Chapter 5: Sitting with Couch Potatoes -- StaticEquilibrium 77
Chapter 6: Building the Mechanics of the Human Body and Animals105
Chapter 7: Making The World Go Round With Physics --Dynamics 139
Chapter 8: Looking at Where Moving Objects Go -- Kinematics165
Part III: Making Your Blood Boil -- The Physics ofFluids 187
Chapter 9: Understanding the Mechanics of Fluids and CohesiveForces 189
Chapter 10: Going with the Fluid Flow -- Fluid Dynamics209
Chapter 11: Breaking through to the Other Side --Transport, Membranes, and Porous Material 235
Part IV: Playing the Music Too Loud -- Sound andWaves 253
Chapter 12: Examining the Physics of Waves and Sound 255
Chapter 13: Grasping How Animals and Instruments Produce SoundWaves 275
Chapter 14: Detecting Sound Waves with the Ear 293
Chapter 15: Listening to Sound -- Doppler Effect,Echolocation, and Imaging 305
Part V: Interacting Subatomic Particles' Influcence onBiological Organisms 315
Chapter 16: Charging Matter: The Laws of Physics forElectricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism 317
Chapter 17: Tapping into the Physics of Radiation 339
Chapter 18: Fighting the Big C -- But Not All Radiation IsBad 359
Chapter 19: Seeing Good Biophysics in the Medical Field 375
Part VI: The Part of Tens 385
Chapter 20: Ten (or So) Tips to Help You Master Your BiophysicsCourse 387
Chapter 21: Ten Careers for People Studying Biophysics 391
Index 395

Über Autor(innen)

Ken Vos, PhD, is a professor at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Ken has been teaching an introductory biophysics course since 1998 and won the University of Lethbridge's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2008. His research interests include topics in biophysics with application to cancer treatment.