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Physics in biology and medicine / Paul Davidovits.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Complementary science series | Complementary science seriesPublication details: Oxford : Academic, 2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 344 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780123694119 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 571.4 22
LOC classification:
  • QH505
Other classification:
  • 33.00
  • 42.12
  • 44.31
Online resources:
Contents:
Static forces -- Friction -- Translational motion -- Angular motion -- Elasticity and strength of materials -- Insect flight -- Fluids -- The motion of fluids -- Heat and kinetic theory -- Thermodynamics -- Heat and life -- Waves and sound -- Electricity -- Electrical technology -- Optics -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics.
Summary: This third edition covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. It includes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics.
Holdings
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Ebook TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 547.4 DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215970
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 547.4 DAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215969

Previous ed.: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-309) and index.

Static forces -- Friction -- Translational motion -- Angular motion -- Elasticity and strength of materials -- Insect flight -- Fluids -- The motion of fluids -- Heat and kinetic theory -- Thermodynamics -- Heat and life -- Waves and sound -- Electricity -- Electrical technology -- Optics -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics.

This third edition covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. It includes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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