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Biophysics

An Introduction

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  1. Christiaan Sybesma
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 1-5

  3. Biological structures

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 7-36

  4. Physical principles and methods in biology

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 37-107

  5. Structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 109-141

  6. Biological energy conversion

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 143-166

  7. Photosynthesis

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 167-193

  8. Biological transport processes

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 195-211

  9. Membrane-bound energy transduction

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 213-228

  10. Biophysics of nerves

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 229-238

  11. Biophysics of contractility

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 239-253

  12. Biophysics of the sensory systems

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 255-279

  13. Theoretical biology

    • Christiaan Sybesma
    Pages 281-290

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 291-320
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About this book

Today, courses on biophysics are taught in almost all universities in the world, often in separate biophysics departments or divisions. This reflects the enormous growth of the field, even though the problem of its formal definition remains unsettled. In spite of this lack of definition, biophysics, which can be considered as an amalgamation of the biological and the physical sciences, is recognized as a major scientific activity that has led to spectacular developments in biology. It has increased our knowledge of biological systems to such an extent that even industrial and commercial interests are now beginning to put their stamps on biological research. A major part of these developments took place during the last two decades. Therefore, an introductory textbook on biophysics that was published a dozen years ago (c. Sybesma, An Introduction to Biophysics, Academic Press, 1977) no longer could fulfil " ... the need for a comprehensive but elementary textbook ... -" (R. Cammack, Nature 272 (1978), 96). However, because of the increased proliferation of biophysics into higher education, the need for introductory course texts on biophysics is stronger than ever. This fact, together with valuable comments of many readers, have encouraged me to revise the original book.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biophysics

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction

  • Authors: Christiaan Sybesma

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2239-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-0029-8Published: 31 July 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-0030-4Published: 31 July 1989

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2239-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 320

  • Topics: Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, general

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