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1	The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life more books like this by Robert O Becker add to wishlist Colourful and controversial, this is a tale of engrossing research, scientific and medical politics, and breakthrough discoveries that offer new possibilities for f ighting disease and harnessing the body''s healing powers. ' see all copies from $4.12! new only from $9.87! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Bioenergetics; the molecular basis of biological energy transformations more books like this by Albert L. Lehninger add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
3	Physical Biology of the Cell more books like this by Rob Phillips, Jane Kondev, Julie Theriot add to wishlist "Physical Biology of the Cell" is an innovative text that explores how the basic tools and insights of physics and chemistry are able to illuminate the study of molecular and cellular biology. Drawing upon key examples and seminal experiments from cell biology, the book demonstrates how fundamental, quantitative models can help refine our ... see all copies from $76.00! new only from $89.40! \| SVS
4	Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology more books like this by Russell K Hobbie add to wishlist Intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in biophysics, physiology, medical physics, cell biology, and biomedical engineering, this wide-ranging text bridges the gap between introductory physics and its application to the life and biomedical sciences. This extensively revised and updated fourth edition reflects new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $68.79! \| first editions
5	Health and Light more books like this by John N Ott add to wishlist This is a breakthrough book about the role light plays in maintaining human health -- and sometimes in harming the body. Over three million sold! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.28! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow more books like this by Steven Vogel add to wishlist In this revised edition, the author continues to combine humor and clear explanations as he addresses biologists and general readers interested in biological fluid mechanics, offering updates on the field over the last dozen years and expanding the coverage of the biological literature. His discussion of the relationship between fluid flow and ... see all copies from $15.74! new only from $58.75! \| signed copies \| SVS
7	Physical Biochemistry: Principles and Applications more books like this by David Sheehan add to wishlist An accessible and easy-to-read text for students requiring a broad overview of the key techniques used to characterise the structure and function of complex biomacromolecules such as proteins and DNA. It bridges the gap between general biochemistry textbooks and the more specialist texts covering individual techniques. Topics covered include ... see all copies from $20.75! new only from $20.75! \| first editions \| SVS
8	An Introduction to Biomechanics: Solids and Fluids, Analysis and Design more books like this by Jay Dowell Humphrey, Sherry Delange add to wishlist Designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students, "Introduction to Biomechanics" takes the fresh approach of combining the viewpoints of both a well-respected teacher and a successful student. With an eye toward practicality without loss of depth of instruction, this book seeks to explain the fundamental concepts of biomechanics. With the ... see all copies from $32.24! new only from $32.24! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Magnetism and Its Effects on the Living System more books like this by Albert Roy Davis add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Mechanical Design in Organisms more books like this by Stephen A Wainwright add to wishlist see all copies from $14.50! new only from $31.00! \| signed copies \| SVS
11	Biophysics of Computation: Information Processing in Single Neurons more books like this by Christof Koch add to wishlist Neural network research often builds on the fiction that neurons are simple linear threshold units, completely neglecting the highly dynamic and complex nature of synapses, dendrites, and voltage-dependent ionic currents. "Biophysics of Computation: Information Processing in Single Neurons" challenges this notion, using richly detailed ... see all copies from $50.00! new only from $62.24!
12 view cover	Biological Physics: Energy, Information, Life more books like this by Philip Nelson add to wishlist Physics and engineering departments are building research programmes in biological physics. This text focuses on results in molecular motors, self-assembly and single-molecule manipulation that have revolutionized the field, and integrates these topics with classical results. The book also provides foundational material for the emerging field of ... see all copies from $43.88! new only from $70.31! \| SVS
13 view cover	Fundamentals of Protein NMR Spectroscopy more books like this by Gordon Rule, T Kevin Hitchens add to wishlist NMR spectroscopy has proven to be a powerful technique to study the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules. "Fundamentals of Protein NMR Spectroscopy" is a comprehensive textbook that guides the reader from a basic understanding of the phenomenological properties of magnetic resonance to the application and interpretation of modern ... see all copies from $76.95! new only from $76.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Physics in biology and medicine more books like this by Paul Davidovits add to wishlist This interdisciplinary introductory text covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. "Physics for Biology and Medicine, Second Edition" is a concise introductory paperback that surveys and relates basic physics to living systems. It discusses biological ... see all copies from $2.94! new only from $33.00! \| SVS
15 view cover	Random Walks in Biology more books like this by Howard C Berg add to wishlist This book provides an introduction to the concepts and techniques of statistical physics for students of biology, biochemistry and biophysics. It provides a sound basis for understanding random motions of molecules, subcellular particles or cells, or of processes that depend on such motion or are markedly affected by it. Readers do not need to ... see all copies from $29.75! new only from $29.75!
16 view cover	Surviving the Extremes: A Doctor's Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance more books like this by Dr. Kenneth Kamler, M.D. add to wishlist Veteran of Everest climbs (such as the one documented in "Into Thin Air," on which he was attending physician), Kamler knows what happens when bodies are pushed to their limits. This captivating book takes readers into six environments: underwater, water surface, jungle, desert, high altitude, and outer space. see all copies from $3.94! new only from $10.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Applied Biophysics: A Molecular Approach for Physical Scientists more books like this by Tom A Waigh add to wishlist This book presents the fundamentals of molecular biophysics, and highlights the connection between molecules and biological phenomena, making it an important text across a variety of science disciplines. The topics covered in the book include: phase transitions that occur in biosystems (protein crystallisation, globule coil transition etc); liquid ... see all copies from $49.50! new only from $49.50! \| SVS
18 view cover	Life's Devices: The Physical World of Animals and Plants more books like this by Steven Vogel, Rosemary Anne Calvert (Illustrator) add to wishlist This entertaining and informative book describes how living things bump up against non-biological reality. "My immodest aim," says the author, "is to change how you view your immediate surroundings." He asks us to wonder about the design of plants and animals around us: why a fish swims more rapidly than a duck can paddle, why healthy trees more ... see all copies from $8.49! new only from $26.60! \| SVS
19 view cover	Biomechanics motion, flow, stress, and growth more books like this by Fung add to wishlist With Biomechanics: Motion, Flow, Stress, and Growth, the premier bioengineering scientist Y.C. Fung concludes a discussion first introduced in his seminal work, Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues, and further articulated in Biomechanics: Circulation. This third volume not only stands alone as a comprehensive survey of the broad ... see all copies from $59.49! new only from $61.99! \| SVS
20 view cover	Physics in Molecular Biology more books like this by Kim Sneppen, Giovanni Zocchi add to wishlist Tools developed by statistical physicists are of increasing importance in the analysis of complex biological systems. Physics in Molecular Biology discusses how physics can be used in modeling life. It begins by summarizing important biological concepts, emphasizing how they differ from the systems normally studied in physics. A variety of topics, ... see all copies from $40.72! new only from $40.72!
21 view cover	The Whole Story: Alternative Medicine on Trial? more books like this by Dr. Toby Murcott add to wishlist Science journalist Toby Murcott, Ph.D., uses his experience in biochemistry to explore and explain the state of alternative medicine. A comprehensive exploration of the use of these alternative methods, this book demonstrates that alternative remedies could solve many health problems if given proper respect and attention. Murcott urges careful ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.07! \| SVS
22 view cover	Electricity and Magnetism in Biological Systems more books like this by Donald Edmonds add to wishlist Our understanding of biological functions is rapidly approaching the molecular level. On this scale the only significant forces are electromagnetic, so that ultimately all living processes must be understood in terms of electromagnetic fields and forces. The first part of this unique new text deals with the theory of electromagnetism using a ... see all copies from $13.32! new only from $29.95!
23 view cover	Bioenergetics more books like this by Lars Garby, Poul S Larsen add to wishlist Bioenergetics is the name given to the collection of disciplines within biochemistry and physiology that aims at a description and understanding of the function of living systems. These functions include the exchange, metabolism and accumulation of matter, as well as their related energy transformations. The authors present an accessible textbook, ... see all copies from $2.13! new only from $29.91! \| SVS
24 view cover	Principles of Environmental Physics more books like this by John Lennox Monteith add to wishlist "Environmental Physics" concerns the description and analysis of physical processes that establish the conditions in which all species of life survive and reproduce. The subject involves a synthesis of mathematical relations that describe the physical nature of the environment and the many biological responses that environments evoke. ... see all copies from $7.52! new only from $30.69! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Artificial Sight: Basic Research, Biomedical Engineering, and Clinical Advances more books like this by Mark S Humayun (Editor), James D Weiland (Editor), Gerald Chader (Editor) add to wishlist Artificial sight is a frontier area of modern ophthalmology combining the multidisciplinary skills of surgical ophthalmology, biomedical engineering, biological physics, and psychophysical testing. Many scientific, engineering, and surgical challenges must be surmounted before widespread practical applications can be realized. The goal of ... see all copies from $2.21! new only from $2.31! \| first editions \| SVS

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