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Physical Biology of the Cell
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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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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
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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