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The fourth edition of Physics for Biology and Medicine, covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This concise introductory paperback surveys and relates basic physics to living systems, encompassing solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, sound, electricity, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. The new edition has been updated with a discussion of atomic force microscopy, use of lasers in medical diagnostics and the applications of nanotechnology in biology and medicine. Applied health workers, even with little formal background in physics, will learn how biological systems can be analyzed quantitatively, how physical and engineering analysis techniques have helped advance the life sciences, and also the limits of quantitative analysis as applied to living systems. End-of-chapter exercises and extensive reference sections add to the book's value in academic and clinical settings. By Paul Davidovits, Boston College, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Table of Contents: Abbreviations Chapter 1: Static Forces Chapter 2: Friction Chapter 3: Translational Motion Chapter 4: Angular Motion Chapter 5: Elasticity and Strength of Materials Chapter 6: Insect Flight Chapter 7: Fluids Chapter 8: The Motion of Fluids Chapter 9: Heat and Kinetic Theory Chapter 10: Thermodynamics Chapter 11: Heat and Life Chapter 12: Waves and Sound Chapter 13: Electricity Chapter 14: Electrical Technology Chapter 15: Optics Chapter 16: Atomic Physics Chapter 17: Nuclear Physics Chapter 18: Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine Appendix A: Basic Concepts in Mechanics Appendix B: Review of Electricity Appendix C: Review of Optics Bibliography Answers to Numerical Exercises Index Note on the Instructor's Solution Manual
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