Biological physics : energy, information, life / with new art by David Goodsell ; Philip Nelson ; with the assistance of Marko Radosavljević and Sarina Bromberg.

Author/creator Nelson, Philip Charles
Other author Radosavljević, Marko.
Other author Bromberg, Sarina.
Other author Goodsell, David S.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : W.H. Freeman and Co., ©2014.
Descriptionxxvi, 630 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Pt. I. Mysteries, metaphors, models. What the ancients knew ; What's inside cells -- Pt. II. Diffusion, dissipation, drive. The molecular dance ; Random walks, friction, and diffusion ; Life in the slow lane: the low Reynolds-number world ; Entropy, temperature, and free energy ; Entropic forces at work ; Chemical forces and self-assembly -- Pt. III. Molecules, machines, mechanisms. Cooperative transitions in macromolecules ; Enzymes and molecular machines ; Machines in membranes ; Nerve impulses ; Epilogue -- Appendix A. Global list of symbols and units -- Appendix B. Numerical values -- Appendix C. Additional problems.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 609-621) and index.
ISBN0716798972
ISBN9780716798972

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks QH505 .N37 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold