Review
"Physics for Biology and Medicine, Third Edition" covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This concise introductory paperback surveys and relates basic physics to living systems. It discusses biological systems that can be analyzed quantitatively, and how advances in the life sciences have been aided by the knowledge of physical or engineering analysis techniques. Applicable courses are biophysics and applied physics. This book: Provides practical techniques for applying knowledge of physics to the study of living systems; Presents material in a straight forward manner requiring very little background in physics or biology; Includes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and optics.

Table of contents

1             Static forces

2             Friction

3             Translational motion

4             Angular motion

5             Elasticity and strength of materials

6             Insect flight

7             Fluids

8             The motion of fluids

9             Heat and kinetic theory

10           Thermodynamics

11           Heat and life

12           Waves and sound

13           Electricity

14           Electrical technology

15           Optics

16           Atomic physics

17           Nuclear physics

App. A     Basic concepts in mechanics

App. B     Review of electricity

App. C     Review of optics