{"product_id":"the-physical-basis-of-biochemistry-the-foundations-of-molecular-biophysics-9781441963239","title":"The Physical Basis of Biochemistry The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrinciples of Biophysical Inquiry.- Introduction: To the Student  First Edition.- Philosophy and Practice of Biophysical Study.- Overview of the Biological System Under Study.- Physical Thoughts, Biological Systems  The Application of Modeling Principles to Understanding Biological Systems.- Probability and Statistics.- Foundations.- Energy and Force  The Prime Observables.- Biophysical Forces in Molecular Systems.- Physical Principles: Quantum Mechanics.- Chemical Principles.- Measuring the Energy of a System: Energetics and the First Law of Thermodynamics.- Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Which Way Is That System Going? The Gibbs Free Energy.- The Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibria.- Building a Model of Biomolecular Structure.- Water: A Unique Solvent and Vital Component of Life.- IonSolvent Interactions.- IonIon Interactions.- Lipids in Aqueous Solution.- Macromolecules in Solution.- Molecular Modeling  Mapping Biochemical State Space.- The Electrified Interphase.- Function and Action Biological State Space.- Transport  A Non-equilibrium Process.- Flow in a Chemical Potential Field: Diffusion.- Flow in an Electric Field: Conduction.- Forces Across Membranes.- Kinetics  Chemical Kinetics.- Dynamic Bioelectrochemistry  Charge Transfer in Biological Systems.- Methods for the Measuring Structure and Function.- Separation and Characterization of Biomolecules Based on Macroscopic Properties.- Analysis of Molecular Structure with Electronic Spectroscopy.- Molecular Structure from Scattering Phenomena.- Analysis of Structure  Microscopy.- Epilogue.- Physical Constants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE  PART I:  Principles of Biophysical Inquiry Chapter 1\tIntroduction: “To the Student” Chapter 2\tPhilosophy and Practice of Biophysical Study Chapter 3\tOverview of the Biological System Under Study – Descriptive Models Chapter 4\tPhysical Thoughts, Biological Systems - The application of modeling principles to understanding biological systems Chapter 5\tProbability and Statistics \t\t PART II:  Foundations Chapter 6\tPhysical Principles: Energy - The Prime Observable  Chapter 7\tBiophysical Forces in Molecular Systems Chapter 8\tAn Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Chapter 9\tChemical Principles Chapter 10\tMeasuring the Energy of a System: Energetics and the First Law of Thermodynamics Chapter 11\tEntropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics Chapter 12\tWhich Way Did That System Go?  The Gibbs Free Energy Chapter 13\tThe Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibria  PART III: Building a Model of Biomolecular Structure Chapter 14\tWater:  A Unique Structure, A Unique Solvent Chapter 15\tIon-Solvent Interactions Chapter 16\tIon-Ion Interactions Chapter 17\tLipids in Aqueous Solution Chapter 18\tMacromolecules in Solution Chapter 19\tMolecular Modeling - Mapping Biochemical State Space Chapter 20\tThe Electrified Interphase  PART IV:  Function and Action Biological State Space  Chapter 21\tTransport and Kinetics:  Processes Not at Equilibrium Chapter 22\tFlow in a Chemical Potential Field:  Diffusion Chapter 23\tFlow in an Electrical Field:  Conduction Chapter 24\tForces Across Membranes  Chapter 25\tKinetics - Chemical Kinetics  Chapter 26\tBioelectrochemistry – Charge Transfer in Biological Systems  PART V:  Methods for the Measuring Structure and Function Chapter 27\tSeparation and Characterization of Biomolecules Based on Macroscopic Properties (with Kristin E. Bergethon) Chapter 28\tDetermining Structure by molecular interactions with photons: Electronic Spectroscopy (with Kristin Bergethon) Chapter 29\tDetermining Structure by molecular interactions with photons: ScatteringPhenomena Chapter 30\tAnalysis of Structure – Microscopy Chapter 31\tEpilogue Chapter 32\tPhysical Constants  PART VI:  APPENDICES Appendix A\tReview of Mathematical Methods Appendix B\tQuantum Electrodynamics   Appendix C\tThe Pre-Socratic Roots of Modern Science Appendix D\tThe Poisson Function  Appendix E\tAssumptions of a Kinetic Theory of Ideal Gas Behavior  Appendix F\tDetermination of a Field from the Potential Appendix G\tGeometric Optics Appendix H\tThe Compton Effect Appendix I\tHamilton's Principle of Least Action\/Fermat's Principle of Least Time Appendix J\tEnergy of Interaction between ions Appendix K\tDerivation of the Statement, Qrev \u0026gt; Qirrev Appendix L\tDerivation of the Clausius-Clapeyron Equation Appendix M\tDerivation of the van't Hoff Equation for Osmotic Pressure Appendix N\tPseudoforces Appendix O\tWork of charging and discharging a rigid sphere Appendix P\tReview of Electrical Circuits Appendix Q\tFermi's Golden Rule Appendix R\tAdiabatic vs non-Adiabatic processes","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50029457211735,"sku":"9781441963239","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781441963239.jpg?v=1740090511","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-physical-basis-of-biochemistry-the-foundations-of-molecular-biophysics-9781441963239","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}