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Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences (2nd Edition) – eBook
The second edition of the renowned Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences offers an enhanced and updated approach to the fundamental principles of biological physics for students in health and life sciences. The textbook is meticulously tailored to provide a solid foundation in physics for health science students and is divided into six comprehensive sections, covering Mechanics, Solids and Fluids, Thermodynamics, Electricity and DC Circuits, Optics, and Radiation and Health.
Brimming with compelling examples and valuable insights, the second edition of this introduction is rich in concepts, diagrams, ideas, and stimulating challenges carefully selected to directly relate to the biomedical sciences. Furthermore, this invaluable resource incorporates interspersed problem sets, learning objectives, concise explanations of crucial concepts and equations, and supplementary practice problems.s.
NEW CHAPTERS INCLUDE:
- Optical Instruments
- Advanced Geometric Optics
- Thermodynamic Processes
- Heat Engines and Entropy
- Thermodynamic Potentials
This comprehensive text offers an important resource for health and life science majors with little background in mathematics or physics. It is also an excellent reference for anyone wishing to gain a broad background in the subject.
Topics covered include:
Kinematics, Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion Energy, Fluid Dynamics Temperature and the Zeroth Law, Water Vapour, Ideal Gases Phase and Temperature Change, Thermodynamics and the Body Static Electricity, Electric Force and Field, Waves Sound and Hearing, Elasticity,
Capacitance, Direct Currents and DC Circuits, The Eye and Vision Optical Instruments, Atoms and Atomic Physics, The Nucleus and Nuclear Physics, Ionising Radiation, Medical imaging, Magnetism and MRI
978-1118934494, 978-1118934500, 978-1118934487
Please note that this sale only includes the PDF eBook “Introduction to Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences 2nd Edition”. Access codes are not included.
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