Physical Biology of the Cell

Name: Physical Biology of the Cell
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780815344506
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By Rob Phillips and Julie Theriot and Hernan Garcia and Jane Kondev and Jané Kondev

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Physical Biology of the Cell serves as a comprehensive textbook designed for a first course in physical biology or biophysics at undergraduate or graduate level. It explores the vast landscape of cell and molecular biology through the lens of physical biology, organising topics based on the physical principles that connect various biological phenomena. By applying core physical models, the book builds a foundation of quantitative biological intuition relevant to diverse biological challenges. The Second Edition is enhanced with full-colour illustrations, two new chapters, and an expanded set of end-of-chapter problems, and is available in multiple e-book formats.
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This textbook is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students embarking on courses in physical biology or biophysics, as well as scientists and researchers seeking insight into physical modelling in biological contexts. It caters to readers who appreciate a quantitative and interdisciplinary approach bridging physics and biology.

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Physical Biology of the Cell is a textbook designed for a first course in physical biology or biophysics, suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students. It offers a comprehensive exploration of the vast and complex landscape of cell and molecular biology from a unique perspective—physical biology.

The book uses the proximity of topics based on physical concepts as a key organising principle, effectively uniting a set of biological phenomena. The central premise is that applying a few fundamental physical models appropriately can lay the foundation for extensive quantitative biological intuition. This approach is useful across a wide array of biological problems.

The Second Edition features full-colour illustrations throughout, two new chapters, and a significantly expanded set of end-of-chapter problems. Additionally, it is available in a variety of e-book formats.

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Praised for its clear explanations and thorough selection of material, Physical Biology of the Cell is well illustrated and supported by problems and references. Crystallography Reviews highlights its suitability for students new to physical biology or biophysics as well as scientists interested in physical modelling in biology. The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine (YJBM) commends the authors for presenting complex content in an easily digestible manner through equations and narrative. Reviews note the book's ambitious but successful aim to introduce molecular and cellular biology to physicists, and physics to biologists, potentially becoming a classic in the field.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780815344506

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: CRC Press Inc

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 700 Tables, color; 742 Illustrations, color

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 219.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 2944g

Pages: 1088

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Education & Reference Hernan Garcia Jane Kondev Jané Kondev Julie Theriot Non-Fiction Rob Phillips Science & Nature

About the Author

Rob Phillips is the Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics and Biology at the California Institute of Technology. He received a PhD in Physics from Washington University in St. Louis.

Jane Kondev is a Professor of Physics in the Graduate Program in Quantitative Biology at Brandeis University. He received his Physics BS degree from the University of Belgrade, and his PhD from Cornell University.

Julie Theriot is a Professor of Biochemistry and of Microbiology and Immunology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She received concurrent BS degrees in Physics and Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Cell Biology from the University of California at San Francisco.

Hernan G. Garcia is an Associate Research Fellow at Princeton University. He received a BS in Physics from the University of Buenos Aires and a PhD in Physics from the California Institute of Technology.

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