Springer Science+Business Media, New Your, 2008, 718 pages
Originally developed for the author's course at Union College, this text is designed for life science students who need to understand the connections of fundamental physics to mode biology and medicine. Almost all areas of mode life sciences integrally involve physics in both experimental techniques and in basic understanding of structure and function. Physics of the Life Sciences is not a watered-down, algebra-based engineering physics book with sections on relevant biomedical topics added as an afterthought. This authoritative and engaging text, which is designed to be covered in a two-semester course, was written with a thoroughgoing commitment to the needs and interests of life science students.
Newton’s Laws of Motion for a Particle Moving in One Dimension
Applications of Newton’s Laws of Motion in One Dimension
Work and Energy in One Dimension
Motion, Forces, and Energy in More than One Dimension
Momentum
Rotational Motion
Ideal Fluids
Viscous Fluids
Waves and Resonance
Sound
Temperature and Heat
Thermodynamics: Beyond the First Law
Electric Forces and Fields
Electric Energy and Potential
Electric Current and Cell Membranes
Magnetic Fields
Electromagnetic Induction and Radiation
Electromagnetic Waves
Geometrical Optics
Optical Lenses and Devices
Wave Optics
Imaging Using Wave Optics
Special Relativity and Quantum Physics
The Structure of Matter
Nuclear Physics and Medical Applications
Originally developed for the author's course at Union College, this text is designed for life science students who need to understand the connections of fundamental physics to mode biology and medicine. Almost all areas of mode life sciences integrally involve physics in both experimental techniques and in basic understanding of structure and function. Physics of the Life Sciences is not a watered-down, algebra-based engineering physics book with sections on relevant biomedical topics added as an afterthought. This authoritative and engaging text, which is designed to be covered in a two-semester course, was written with a thoroughgoing commitment to the needs and interests of life science students.
Newton’s Laws of Motion for a Particle Moving in One Dimension
Applications of Newton’s Laws of Motion in One Dimension
Work and Energy in One Dimension
Motion, Forces, and Energy in More than One Dimension
Momentum
Rotational Motion
Ideal Fluids
Viscous Fluids
Waves and Resonance
Sound
Temperature and Heat
Thermodynamics: Beyond the First Law
Electric Forces and Fields
Electric Energy and Potential
Electric Current and Cell Membranes
Magnetic Fields
Electromagnetic Induction and Radiation
Electromagnetic Waves
Geometrical Optics
Optical Lenses and Devices
Wave Optics
Imaging Using Wave Optics
Special Relativity and Quantum Physics
The Structure of Matter
Nuclear Physics and Medical Applications