Davidovits P. Physics in biology and medicine

3rd edition, Academic Press, Elsevier, 2008, 328 pages, ISBN: 0123694116Physics for Biology and Medicine, Third Edition covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields.
This concise introductory paperback surveys and relates basic physics to living systems. It discusses biological systems that can be analyzed quantitatively, and how advances in the life sciences have been aided by the knowledge of physical or engineering analysis techniques.
Applicable courses are biophysics and applied physics.Provides practical techniques for applying knowledge of physics to the study of living systems
Presents material in a straight forward manner requiring very little background in physics or biology
Includes many figures, examples and illustrative problems and appendices which provide convenient access to the most important concepts of mechanics, electricity, and opticsStatic Forces
Friction
Translational Motion
Angular Motion
Elasticity and Strength of Materials
Insect Flight
Fluids
The Motion of Fluids
Heat and Kinetic Theory
Thermodynamics
Heat and Life
Waves and Sound
Electricity
Electrical Technology
Optics
Atomic Physics
Nuclear Physics