Physical biology of the cell /
Physical biology of the cell /
Rob Phillips, Jane Kondev, Julie Theriot, Hernan G. Garcia.
- Second edition.
- xxx, 1057 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Physical Biology of the Cell maps the huge and complex landscape of cell and molecular biology from the distinct perspective of physical biology. As a key organizing principle, the proximity of topics is based on the physical concepts that unite a given set of biological phenomena. Herein lies the central premise: that the appropriate application of a few fundamental physical models can serve as the foundation of whole bodies of quantitative biological intuition, useful across a wide range of biological problems. The Second Edition features full-color illustrations throughout, two new chapters on the role of light in life and pattern formation, additional explorations of biological problems using computation, and significantly more end-of-chapter problems. This textbook is written for a first course in physical biology or biophysics for undergraduate or graduate students'--
9780815344506 (pbk.) RM246.84
Biophysics.
Cytology.
Cells.
Cells--Ultrastructure.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Physical Biology of the Cell maps the huge and complex landscape of cell and molecular biology from the distinct perspective of physical biology. As a key organizing principle, the proximity of topics is based on the physical concepts that unite a given set of biological phenomena. Herein lies the central premise: that the appropriate application of a few fundamental physical models can serve as the foundation of whole bodies of quantitative biological intuition, useful across a wide range of biological problems. The Second Edition features full-color illustrations throughout, two new chapters on the role of light in life and pattern formation, additional explorations of biological problems using computation, and significantly more end-of-chapter problems. This textbook is written for a first course in physical biology or biophysics for undergraduate or graduate students'--
9780815344506 (pbk.) RM246.84
Biophysics.
Cytology.
Cells.
Cells--Ultrastructure.