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The physical foundation of biology : an analytical study.
Title:
The physical foundation of biology : an analytical study.
Author:
Elsasser, Walter M., 1904-
ISBN:
9781483154954
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Publication Information:
London ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1958.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations
Contents:
Front Cover; The Physical Foundation of Biology: An Analytical Study; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1. FEEDBACK AND CONTROL; CHAPTER 2. INFORMATION; CHAPTER 3. STORAGE AND MEMORY; CHAPTER 4. STRUCTURE AND VARIABILITY; CHAPTER 5. MICROSCOPIC MEASUREMENT; SUMMARY
Abstract:
The Physical Foundation of Biology: An Analytical Study offers a detailed account of the relationship between physics and biology. The discussion is based on a threefold development in theoretical science: the theory of automata (often designated as computers); the theory of information (mainly developed in communication engineering); and the theory of microscopic measurement in the atomic and molecular domain (based largely on quantum mechanics). This book is comprised of five chapters and begins with an overview of the physical foundation of biology, paying particular attention to preformati.
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ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080090924Available:*
Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QH331 .E5 1958 | 1177260-1001 | Elsevier E-Book Collections | Searching... |
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