Author: Ngugi Wa Thiong'oPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An Introduction to Energetics with Applications to Biology
Author: Ngugi Wa Thiong'oIntroducing Biological Energetics
Author: Norman W. H. CheethamPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019959371X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
This novel, interdisciplinary text presents biological understanding in terms of general underlying principles, treating energy as the overarching theme and emphasizing the all-pervading influence of energy transformation in every process, both living and non-living. Key processes and concepts are explained in turn, culminating in a description of the overall functioning and regulation of a living cell. The book rounds off the story of life with a brief account of the endosymbiotic origins of eukaryotic cells, the development of multicellularity, and the emergence of modern plants and animals. Multidisciplinary research in science is becoming commonplace. However, as traditional boundaries start to break down, researchers are increasingly aware of the deficiencies in their knowledge of related disciplines. Introducing Biological Energetics redresses the reciprocal imbalance in the knowledge levels of physical and biological scientists in particular. Its style of presentation and depth of treatment has been carefully designed to unite these two readerships.
Introduction to Energetics with Application to Biology
Author: J. H. LinfordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bioenergetics
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
An Introduction to Energetics with Applications to Biology
Author: J. H. LinfordPublisher: London : Butterworths
ISBN:
Category : Biochemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
An Introduction to Energetics with Applications to Biology
Author: J. H. LinfordPublisher: London : Butterworths
ISBN:
Category : Biochemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Introduction to Biomolecular Energetics
Author: Irving KlotzPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0323160999
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Introduction to Biomolecular Energetics Including Ligand-Receptor Interactions focuses on the concepts of energetics and their biological applications, including the study of ligand-receptor interactions. The book provides quantitative calculations and addresses topics that have become more prominent in the biochemical and related sciences in recent years, including the first and second laws of thermodynamics, the concept of entropy, free energy or chemical potential, group-transfer potential, physicochemical behavior, and enzyme kinetics. This volume is organized into 10 chapters, and it begins with an overview of the scope of energetics and two general approaches to the field: the classical or phenomenological approach and the statistical-molecular approach. The chapters that follow explore the concepts of energy and entropy in the context of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, along with the relationships between work, heat, energy and entropy as an index of exhaustion. The discussion then shifts to the free energy function and general procedures for computing standard free energies. The book also introduces the reader to the fundamental relationship between chemical potential (free energy) and concentration; high-energy bond and the concept of group-transfer potential; the use of thermodynamic methods in the analysis of physicochemical behavior; and statistical thermodynamics. The final chapter examines the number of ligands that are bound by the receptor entity, how strongly the ligands are held, and the molecular nature of the forces of ligand-receptor interaction. This book will be of interest to biologists and those who want to understand the principles of energetics governing biochemical changes.
Introducing Biological Energetics
Author: Norman W. H. CheethamPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 019157676X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This novel, interdisciplinary text presents biological understanding in terms of general underlying principles, treating energy as the overarching theme and emphasizing the all-pervading influence of energy transformation in every process, both living and non-living. Key processes and concepts are explained in turn, culminating in a description of the overall functioning and regulation of a living cell. The book rounds off the story of life with a brief account of the endosymbiotic origins of eukaryotic cells, the development of multicellularity, and the emergence of modern plants and animals. Multidisciplinary research in science is becoming commonplace. However, as traditional boundaries start to break down, researchers are increasingly aware of the deficiencies in their knowledge of related disciplines. Introducing Biological Energetics redresses the reciprocal imbalance in the knowledge levels of physical and biological scientists in particular. Its style of presentation and depth of treatment has been carefully designed to unite these two readerships.
Concepts of Biology
Author: Samantha FowlerPublisher:
ISBN: 9789888407453
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Concepts of Biology is designed for the single-semester introduction to biology course for non-science majors, which for many students is their only college-level science course. As such, this course represents an important opportunity for students to develop the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to make informed decisions as they continue with their lives. Rather than being mired down with facts and vocabulary, the typical non-science major student needs information presented in a way that is easy to read and understand. Even more importantly, the content should be meaningful. Students do much better when they understand why biology is relevant to their everyday lives. For these reasons, Concepts of Biology is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand.We also strive to show the interconnectedness of topics within this extremely broad discipline. In order to meet the needs of today's instructors and students, we maintain the overall organization and coverage found in most syllabi for this course. A strength of Concepts of Biology is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Concepts of Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand--and apply--key concepts.
Molecular Biology of The Cell
Author: Bruce AlbertsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780815332183
Category : Cytology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Matter, Energy, and Life
Author: Jeffrey J. W. BakerPublisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Biochemistry
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Matter and energy; The structure of matter; The formation of molecules; The course and Mechanism of chemical reactions: Chemical reactions and Equations; The course and Mechanism of chemical reactions: Energy and equilibrium; Acids, Bases, and neutralization; The chemical composition of living matter; Some fundamental organic substances in Living material; Proteins; Enzymes; Nucleic Acids.