**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Medical Physics**
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.
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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
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Introductory text on the application of physics principles in the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, biology, nursing, and physical therapy
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
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780443215582
Publisert
2024-05-01
Utgave
6. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Academic Press Inc
Vekt
610 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
400
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