Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences

This classroom-tested textbook is an innovative, comprehensive, and forward-looking introductory undergraduate physics course. While it clearly explains physical principles and equips the student with a full range of quantitative tools and methods, the material is firmly grounded in biological relev...

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Main Authors: Mochrie, Simon (Author), De Grandi, Claudia (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Series:Undergraduate Texts in Physics,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05808-0
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