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Engineering (R0) eBook Series

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  • Physiological Aspects of Legged Terrestrial Locomotion

    The Motor and the Machine

    by Giovanni Cavagna ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book offers a succinct but comprehensive description of the mechanics of muscle contraction and legged terrestrial locomotion. It describes on the one hand how the fundamental properties of muscle tissue affect the mechanics of locomotion, and on the other, how the mechanics of locomotion modify the mechanism of muscle operation under different conditions.Further, the book reports on the ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

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  • Biomechanics of the Human Body

    by Luciano Fratin, Emico Okuno ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Biomechanics of the Human Body teaches basic physics concepts using examples and problems based on the human body. The reader will also learn how the laws of mechanics may help to understand the conditions of the static and dynamic equilibrium of one of the marvels of nature: the human body.The mathematical language used in physics has always been pointed out as responsible for students’ ... Read more

    $57.69 CAD

  • Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology

    by Russell K. Hobbie, Bradley J. Roth ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This classic text has been used in over 20 countries by advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in biophysics, physiology, medical physics, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering. It bridges the gap between an introductory physics course and the application of physics to the life and biomedical sciences.Extensively revised and updated, the fifth edition incorporates new ... Read more

    $106.29 CAD

  • Biofluid Mechanics

    An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Macrocirculation, and Microcirculation

    by David Rubenstein, Wei Yin, Mary D. Frame ...
    Series series Biomedical Engineering
    Biofluid Mechanics: An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Macrocirculation, and Microcirculation shows how fluid mechanics principles can be applied not only to blood circulation, but also to air flow through the lungs, joint lubrication, intraocular fluid movement, renal transport among other specialty circulations. This new second edition increases the breadth and depth of the original by ... Read more

    $88.79 CAD

  • The Physics of Living Systems

    by Fabrizio Cleri ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    In this book, physics in its many aspects (thermodynamics, mechanics, electricity, fluid dynamics) is the guiding light on a fascinating journey through biological systems, providing ideas, examples and stimulating reflections for undergraduate physics, chemistry and life-science students, as well as for anyone interested in the frontiers between physics and biology.Rather than introducing a lot ... Read more

    $76.89 CAD

  • Computational Fluid and Particle Dynamics in the Human Respiratory System

    by Jiyuan Tu, Kiao Inthavong, Goodarz Ahmadi ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Traditional research methodologies in the human respiratory system have always been challenging due to their invasive nature. Recent advances in medical imaging and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) have accelerated this research. This book compiles and details recent advances in the modelling of the respiratory system for researchers, engineers, scientists, and health practitioners. It breaks ... Read more

    $204.99 CAD

  • Physiology for Engineers

    Applying Engineering Methods to Physiological Systems

    by Michael Chappell, Stephen Payne ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book provides an introduction to qualitative and quantitative aspects of human physiology. It looks at biological and physiological processes and phenomena, including a selection of mathematical models, showing how physiological problems can be mathematically formulated and studied. It also illustrates how a wide range of engineering and physics topics, including electronics, fluid dynamics, ... Read more

    $83.29 CAD

  • Physics of the Human Body

    by Irving P. Herman ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book comprehensively addresses the physics and engineering aspects of human physiology by using and building on first-year college physics and mathematics. Topics include the mechanics of the static body and the body in motion, the mechanical properties of the body, muscles in the body, the energetics of body metabolism, fluid flow in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the acoustics ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Computational Modeling in Biomechanics

    Edited by Suvranu De, Farshid Guilak, Mohammad Mofrad ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Availability of advanced computational technology has fundamentally altered the investigative paradigm in the field of biomechanics. Armed with sophisticated computational tools, researchers are seeking answers to fundamental questions by exploring complex biomechanical phenomena at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organ levels. The computational armamentarium includes such diverse tools as the ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Quantitative Human Physiology

    An Introduction

    by Joseph J Feher ...
    Series series Biomedical Engineering
    Quantitative Human Physiology: An Introduction presents a course in quantitative physiology developed for undergraduate students of Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. The text covers all the elements of physiology in nine units: (1) physical and chemical foundations; (2) cell physiology; (3) excitable tissue physiology; (4) neurophysiology; (5) cardiovascular physiology; ... Read more

    $104.79 CAD

  • Biomaterials Science

    An Introduction to Materials in Medicine

    by Buddy D. Ratner, Allan S. Hoffman, Frederick J. Schoen, Jack E. Lemons ...
    The second edition of this bestselling title provides the most up-to-date comprehensive review of all aspects of biomaterials science by providing a balanced, insightful approach to learning biomaterials. This reference integrates a historical perspective of materials engineering principles with biological interactions of biomaterials. Also provided within are regulatory and ethical issues in ... Read more

    $105.59 CAD

  • Introduction to Nanotheranostics

    by Karthikeyan Narayanan, Subramanian Tamil Selvan ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book offers readers an introduction to the current status of nanoparticles and other nanomaterials that have potential applications in theranostics. Above all, it highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of metallic (e.g. Au, Ag), semiconducting quantum dots (e.g. CdSe, CdTe), magnetic (e.g. Fe3O4, FePt, Co), and multifunctional (combination of two or three) nanoparticles. ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD