BioPHYSICAL chemistry

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Biophysical Chemistry James P. Allen A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication 9781405124362_1_pre.qxd 4/29/08 9:06 Page iii ...

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xiv CONTENTS 1 Basic thermodynamic and biochemical concepts Preface xv Part 1: Thermodynamics and kinetics 2 First law of therm ...

Preface Astronauts in orbit above the Earth have a unique and special perspec- tive. The problems and issues concerning the worl ...

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Thermodynamics is the characterization of the states of matter, namely gases, liquids, and solids, in terms of energetic quantit ...

In this chapter, the fundamental properties of matter are defined. Before considering complex biological systems, a very simple ...

Pressure can be calculated using several different units. The force on an object is given by the product of the mass, m, and the ...