Biophysical chemistry.9781405124362 Biophysical chemistry. Allen, James P. Wiley-Blackwell 2008 492 pages $129.95 Hardcover QD476 This text for undergraduate biochemistry students presents physical chemistry through the use of biological and biochemical topics, examples, and applications to biochemistry. It offers a rigorous treatment of the material without presuming pre·sum·ing adj. Having or showing excessive and arrogant self-confidence; presumptuous. pre·sum  ing·ly adv. a strong prior knowledge of
math theory. Necessary calculus models are laid out in a step-by-step
fashion for students less confident in their math abilities. Students
are guided through an in-depth understanding of fundamental concepts,
and techniques are presented with an emphasis on learning through
analysis of real data. Chapters are presented in sections on
thermodynamics thermodynamics, branch of science concerned with the nature of heat and its conversion to mechanical, electric, and chemical energy. Historically, it grew out of efforts to construct more efficient heat engines—devices for extracting useful work from expanding and kinetics kinetics: see dynamics. Kinetics (classical mechanics) That part of classical mechanics which deals with the relation between the motions of material bodies and the forces acting upon them. , quantum mechanics quantum mechanics: see quantum theory. quantum mechanics Branch of mathematical physics that deals with atomic and subatomic systems. It is concerned with phenomena that are so small-scale that they cannot be described in classical terms, and it is and spectroscopy, and understanding biological systems using physical chemistry. Chapters in the third section are independent of each other and can be presented in any combination. Cases are drawn from current research areas in biochemistry using an integrated approach to problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. . Every chapter features math and derivation boxes, and examples of both numerical and concept-based problems. The art program offers color explanatory diagrams on every page. The artwork is also available for download from a web site. The text can be used with students in biochemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. Allen teaches at Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. . ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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