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Biological Thermodynamics (2nd edition)
Donald T. Haynie
Cambridge University Press
Feburary 2008
Softcover 438 pp ISBN 9780521711340
£31.00
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This inter-disciplinary guide to the thermodynamics of living organisms has been thoroughly revised and updated
to provide a uniquely integrated overview of the subject. Retaining its highly readable style, it will serve
as an introduction to the study of energy transformation in the life sciences and particularly as an accessible
means for biology, biochemistry and bioengineering undergraduate students to acquaint themselves with the
physical dimension of their subject. The emphasis throughout the text is on understanding basic concepts
and developing problem-solving skills. The mathematical difficulty increases gradually by chapter, but no
calculus is required. Topics covered include energy and its transformation, the First Law of Thermodynamics,
Gibbs free energy, statistical thermodynamics, binding equilibria and reaction kinetics. Each chapter comprises
numerous illustrative examples taken from different areas of biochemistry, as well as a broad range of exercises
and references for further study.
- Specifically written for life science students with mathematics kept to a minimum so that the scientific
concepts are not obscured by mathematical detail
- Each chapter features a vignette integrating current interdisciplinary knowledge on a key biological topic
- Solutions to end of chapter problems available online to instructors
Contents
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Energy transformation;
- The First Law of Thermodynamics;
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics;
- Gibbs free energy - theory;
- Gibbs free energy - applications;
- Statistical thermodynamics;
- Binding equilibria;
- Reaction kinetics;
- The frontier of biological thermodynamics
Appendices
Glossary
Index of names
Subject index.
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