1. Introduction to the cell; Part I. Rods and Ropes: 2. Polymers; 3. Two-dimensional networks; 4. Three-dimensional networks; Part II. Membranes: 5. Biomembranes; 6. Membrane undulations; Part III. The Whole Cell: 7. The simplest cells; 8. Intermembrane forces; 9. Dynamic filaments; 10. Mechanical designs; Appendix A. Animal cells and tissues; Appendix B. The cell's molecular building blocks; Appendix C. Elementary statistical mechanics; Appendix D. Elasticity; References; Index.
A biological physics text for a multidisciplinary audience, exploring the architectural structure of the cell.
David Boal is Professor of Physics at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, and has held visiting and adjunct faculty positions at Michigan State University and the University of Illinois. Having previously worked on phase transitions in nuclear matter, his current research interests include biophysics (specifically the mechanical properties and evolution of the cell) and the statistical mechanics of networks and membranes. He is the author of approximately 100 articles in refereed journals, the co-editor of two books: Particles and Fields (1978) and Short Distance Phenomena in Nuclear Physics (1983), and has given numerous invited lectures. Professor Boal teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, ranging from stellar nucleosynthesis to biophysics, for which he has received a faculty teaching award.
'In Mechanics of the Cell David Boal explains the mechanical properties of the biopolymers found within cells ... for graduate students in the general field and for biotechnologists required to consider added dimensions to their work it represents a comprehensive text that ought to make it a standard reference for many years.' Ian Jones, Chemistry in Britain 'If we were really honest with ourselves, most of us would have to admit that we often take the humble biological cell for granted ... David Boal describes the architecture of the biological cell's internal and external structure in extensive detail ... This book is highly detailed; by virtue of the incredibly complex mechanics underlying the specialised properties of biological cells, it needs to be!' Kevin Coward, Biologist 'This book is by a physicist attempting to get across the underlying physical principles behind biological structures ... a very useful text, which fills a hole in the literature, and will serve as a useful reference for a number of years to come.' John Seddon, Chemistry & Industry
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