Biology for engineers. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Arthur T. Johnson.
• Other Names: Johnson, Arthur T (Arthur Thomas), 1941-
• Contents: I. INTRODUCTION; Science and Engineering; Scientific Method; Mathematical Modeling; Biological Engineering; Expectations for Biological Engineers; About Predictions; About This Book; Questions; II. PRINCIPLES FROM THE SCIENCES ; Principles of Physics; Effort and Flow Variables; Balances; States of Matter; Equivalence of Work and Energy; Free Energy; Disorder and Entropy; Heat Transfer; Movement of Materials; Fluid Mechanics; Solid Mechanics; Electricity; Temperature Effects; Questions; Principles of Chemistry; Periodic Nature of Elements; Chemical Bonding; Chemical Equilibrium; Acids and Bases; Reaction Rates; Carbon Chemistry; Physical Chemistry in Water; Protein Folding; Shape Effects and Enzymes; Energy-Rich Compounds; Temperature and Pressure Effects; Free Energy; Questions; Principles of Mathematics and Engineering Sciences; Equality; Randomness and Probability; Calculus; Control Systems; Optimization; Information; Analog and Digital Signal Processing; Questions; Principles of Biology ; Form and Function; Modularity and Incremental Change; Genetic Basis; Competition and Selection; Biological Hierarchies; Is Biology Complex or Simple?; Questions; III. RESPONSES OF LIVING SYSTEMS ; Biological Responses in Context ; BU Need Water; BU Need the Right Amount of Oxygen; BU Need Food and Nutrients; BU Become Ill in the Presence of Wastes; BU Need Heat Sources and Sinks; BU Adapt to Their Environments; BU Modify Their Environments; Adaptations Require Extra Energy and Resources; BU, If Possible, Move to Friendlier Environments; BU Evolve under Environmental Pressures; Crowding of BU Produces Stress; BU Are Affected by Chemical Stresses; BU Respond to Mechanical Stresses; Optimization Is Used to Save Energy and Nutrient Resources; BU Alter Themselves to Protect against Harsh Environments; BU Cooperate with Other BU; BU Compete with Other BU; BU Reproduce; BU Coordinate Activities through Communication; BU Maintain Stability with Exquisite Control; BU Go Through Natural Cycles; BU Need Emotional Satisfaction and Intellectual Stimulation; BU Die; Questions; IV. SCALING FACTORS ; Allometric Relationships from Evolutionary Pressure; Allometric Relationships from Evolutionary Pressure; Dimensional Analysis; Golden Ratio; Fractal Scaling within an Organism; Self-Similarity for Tissues and Organs; Plant Growth; Self-Similarity in Populations; Questions; V. UTILIZING LIVING SYSTEMS ; Biological Engineering Solutions; Systems Approach; Relationships between Engineering and Biology; The Completed Design; Dénouement; Questions; APPENDICES; REFERENCES; INDEX;
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (775 pages), (305 illustrations)
• Subjects: 570.2462; Biology; Bioengineering
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439894026; 1439894027
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.