The Thermodynamic Machinery of Life
Author:   Michal Kurzynski
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   2006 ed.
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9783540238881


Pages:   431
Publication Date:   09 March 2006
Format:   Hardback
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The Thermodynamic Machinery of the Living Cell

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Author:   Michal Kurzynski
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.834kg
ISBN:  

9783540238881


ISBN 10:   3540238883
Pages:   431
Publication Date:   09 March 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Biophysics: An Experimental Tool of Biology or the Physics of Animate Matter?.- Statistical Description of Matter.- Thermodynamic State.- Origins and Evolution of Life.- Molecular Biology of the Eukaryotic Cell.- Chemical Reactions.- Enzymatic Catalysis.- Biological Free Energy Transduction.- Lack of Partial Thermodynamic Equilibrium.- Thermodynamic Supplement.- Stochastic Processes.- Structure of Biomolecules.- Dynamics of Biomolecules.

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From the reviews: The book seamlessly presents the historical and philosophical evolution of a fundamental principle ... and develops the implications of the principle in a staggeringly wide range of contexts. ... a work that is engaging, lucid and supremely approachable. ... the warmth and sincerity of the writing make this book a joy ... . Highly recommended. (Philosophy, Religion and Science Book Reviews, bookinspections.wordpress.com, May, 2014)


From the reviews: The book seamlessly presents the historical and philosophical evolution of a fundamental principle ... and develops the implications of the principle in a staggeringly wide range of contexts. ... a work that is engaging, lucid and supremely approachable. ... the warmth and sincerity of the writing make this book a joy ... . Highly recommended. (Philosophy, Religion and Science Book Reviews, bookinspections.wordpress.com, May, 2014)


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