Ken Dill (University of California, San Francisco, USA), Sarina Bromberg (Pescadero, California, USA)

Broschiertes Buch

Molecular Driving Forces

Statistical Thermodynamics in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Nanoscience

Beschreibung

Describes the principles and forces that drive chemical and biological processes. This title includes two chapters: 'Microscopic Dynamics' which explores single molecule experiments, and 'Bio and Nano Machines' which describes the workings of biological molecules including proteins and DNA.

Autor

Ken A. Dill is Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. He received his undergraduate training at MIT, his PhD from the University of California, San Diego, and did postdoctoral work at Stanford. A leading researcher in biopolymer statistical mechanics and protein folding, he has been the President of the Biophysical Society and received the Hans Neurath Award from the Protein Society in 1998. Sarina Bromberg received her BFA at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, her PhD in molecular biophysics from Wesleyan University, and her postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco. She writes, edits and illustrates scientific textbooks.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 784
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 1854g
• ISBN-13: 9780815344308
• ISBN-10: 0815344309
• Artikelnr.: 30518817