TY - BOOK AU - Davidovits,Paul TI - Physics in biology and medicine SN - 9780123694119 (pbk.) U1 - 571.4 PY - 2008/// CY - Amsterdam PB - Elsevier/Academic Press KW - Biophysics KW - Medical physics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-309) and index; Preface. - Abbreviations. - 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. - Appendix A: Basic concepts in mechanics. - Appendix B. Review of electricity. - Appendix C. Review of optics. - Bibliography. - Answers to numerical exercises. - Index ER -