Book
Introducing Biological Energetics: How Energy and Information Control the Living World
Oxford University Press
2010
Abstract
Introducing Biological Energetics is a novel, interdisciplinary text that presents biological understanding in terms of general underlying principles, treating energy as the overarching theme and emphasizing the all-pervading influence of energy transformation in every process, both living and non-living. Key processes and concepts are explained in turn, culminating in a description of the overall functioning and regulation of a living cell. The book rounds off the story of life with a brief account of the endosymbiotic origins of eukaryotic cells, the development of multicellularity, and the emergence of modern plants and animals. Multidisciplinary research in science is becoming commonplace. However, as traditional boundaries start to break down, researchers are increasingly aware of the deficiencies in their knowledge of related disciplines. Introducing Biological Energetics redresses the reciprocal imbalance in the knowledge levels of physical and biological scientists in particular. Its style of presentation and depth of treatment has been carefully designed to unite these two readerships. [Book Synopsis]
Details
- Title
- Introducing Biological Energetics: How Energy and Information Control the Living World
- Authors
- Norman W H Cheetham (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
- Publication details
- 352
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date published
- 2010
- ISBN
- 9780199575930
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449994402621
- Output Type
- Book
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