So Simple a Beginning
How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World
$69.11
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2024
Summary
The form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human being is very different from a bacterium or a zebra. The living world is a realm of dazzling variety, yet a shared set of physical principles shapes the forms and behaviours of every creature in it. So Simple a Beginning shows how the emerging new science of biophysics is transforming our understanding of life on Earth and enabling potentially lifesaving but controversial technologies such a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691258676 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691258678 |
| Author: | Raghuveer Parthasarathy |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 516g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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“Hands down the most beautiful book I’ve ever read… . The intersection of biology and physics might be the most underappreciated cross-over in the sciences.”—Nicole Barbaro, Bookmarked“The author’s style is mostly captivating, and the illustrations provide unique support … Parthasarathy’s commitment regarding the importance of education about scientific discovery and its place in today’s world is evident throughout.”—F. W. Yow, Choice“An insightful and intuitive journey through the world of biophysics, letting us see how physical laws lead to the wonder of biology at all scales of the organism.”—Jonathan Shock, Mathemafrica
About The Author
Raghuveer Parthasarathy
Raghuveer Parthasarathy is the Alec and Kay Keith Professor of Physics at the University of Oregon, where he is a member of the Institute of Molecular Biology and the Materials Science Institute. He lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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