Biological Physics: with New Art by David Goodsell - Softcover

Nelson, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0716798972 ISBN 13: 9780716798972

Publisher: W. H. Freeman, 2013

Synopsis

Integrating new results which have revolutionized the field of biological physics over the past few years with classic results, Biological Physics is an ideal text for undergrads and graduate students alike.

About this title

About the Author:

Philip Nelson is Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his A.B. from Princeton University (1980) and Ph.D. from Harvard University (1984). Dr. Nelson serves on the Biophysical Society’s Education Committee; he received Penn’s highest teaching award in 2001, in part for creating the course that formed the basis for this book. Dr. Nelson was recently elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Review:

Dr. Nelson has done a splendid job conveying how principles of physics apply to biological systems. -- Donald Jacobs, California State University-Northridge

Dr. Nelson succeeds in explaining difficult concepts in words and then presents the mathematics in a clear way. -- Daniel Kim-Shapiro, Physics Department, Wake Forest University

He is an excellent writer, being both entertaining and clear. -- Fred MacKintosh, Department of Physics, Princeton University

Overall I found the choise of topics to be quite interesting and appropriate, and the presentation of the material attractive. -- Steve Hagen, University of Florida

The proposed book by Nelson will fill a clear need. Discussion revolves around central ideas, which are developed clearly. -- William Parke, Physics Department, George Washington University

About this edition

• Publisher: W. H. Freeman
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0716798972
• ISBN 13: 9780716798972
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 630