{"product_id":"physical-chemistry-for-the-life-sciences-9780199280957","title":"Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe behaviour of those macromolecules and molecular assemblies that have vital roles in all living organisms is grounded in physical chemistry. Physical principles determine the stability of proteins and nucleic acids  the rate at which biochemical reactions proceed  the transport of molecules across biological molecules; they allow us to describe structure and reactivity in complex biological systems  and make sense of how these systems operate. Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences fills a void in the textbook market by offering a balanced presentation of the concepts of physical chemistry  and their extensive applications to biology and biochemistry. It is written to straddle the worlds of physical chemistry and the life sciences and to show students how the tools of physical chemistry can elucidate and illuminate biological questions. Opening with a suite of chapters on Biochemical Thermodynamics  with a focus on energy conversion in biological cells and the factors that stabilize proteins  nucleic acids  and cell membranes  the book goes on to explore the Kinetics of Life Processes  examining the rates of chemical reactions  how rates can help characterise the mechanism of a reaction  and how enzymes affect reaction rates. A third section  Biomolecular Structure  looks at how concepts of physical chemistry can be used to establish those rules that govern the assembly of complex biological structures  while the final section  Biomolecular Spectroscopy  describes the major techniques in biochemistry that are being applied to help us to explore biochemical processes and systems ever further. Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences places emphasis on clear explanations of difficult concepts  with an eye toward building insight into biochemical phenomena. A rich palette of pedagogical features  including worked examples  illustrations  self-tests  and case studies  support student learning throughout  while special attention is given to providing extensive help to students with those mathematical concepts and techniques that are so central to a sound understanding of physical chemistry. Balancing clarity and rigor of exposition of basic concepts with extensive discussion of biological techniques and processes  Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences is the perfect resource for every life science student who seeks to master those essentials of physical chemistry that underpin life itself. Pedagogy: - A Biochemical link at the start of each section explains how the physical chemistry content of the section is related to a biological concept  providing clear connections to students and acting as motivators for understanding - Toolbox sections describe techniques  and link experimental method with physical chemistry concepts  so the student can understand how experimental techniques are used to probe and solve chemical questions - Maths comments explain mathematical relationships and background necessary for solving problems  providing guidance and insight to bolster student understanding - Derivations present detailed derivations of key equations  and delineate intermediate steps  showing the student the enormous power of even simple mathematics - Worked examples illustrate the concepts being presented  empowering the student to apply the concepts for themselves - Self tests occur throughout the chapters  to enable students to immediately test their understanding - Checklists of key ideas at the end of each chapter provide a bulleted list of the information students should grasp from the chapter  facilitating student revision - End of chapter exercises come in three varieties  to enable students to apply the concepts introduced and check their understanding: - Discussion questions stimulate the qualitative understanding of problems - Exercises assess quantitative understanding - Projects stimulate more in-depth examination of questions at both a qualitative and quantitative level Online Resource Centre - Web links for each chapter  pointing students to interesting sources of related information and data  to facilitate self-directed learning - A list of key equations for each chapter  to help students revise and master the key mathematical concepts that underpin the subject - Living graphs  which present graphs from the text in interactive format  and enable students to strengthen their learning - Full colour artwork from the text in downloadable form  to facilitate lecture preparation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666272084021,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199280959","price":88.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199280957.jpg?v=1782426329","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/physical-chemistry-for-the-life-sciences-9780199280957","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}