Physics of the Human Body - Couverture rigide

McCall, Richard P.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0801894557 ISBN 13 : 9780801894558

Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Richard P. McCall's fascinating book explains how basic concepts of physics apply to the fundamental activities and responses of the human body, a veritable physics laboratory.

Blood pumping through our veins is a vital example of Poiseuille flow; the act of running requires friction to propel the runner forward; and the quality of our eyesight demonstrates how properties of light enable us to correct near- and far-sightedness.

Each chapter discusses a fundamental physics concept and relates it to the anatomy and physiology of applicable parts of the body. Topics include motion, fluids and pressure, temperature and heat, speech and hearing, electrical behaviors, optics, biological effects of radiation, and drug concentrations. Clear and compelling, with a limited amount of math, McCall's descriptions allow readers of all levels to appreciate the physics of the human physique.

Physics of the Human Body will help curious high school students, undergraduates with medical aspirations, and practicing medical professionals understand more about the underlying physics principles of the human body.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard P. McCall is a professor of physics at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801894557
• ISBN 13: 9780801894558
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 312
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• Personne responsable: non disponible