| Description |
xiv, 406 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cells -- Mechanical properties.
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Physical biochemistry.
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| Author |
Boal, David H.
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| LC no. |
2001028709 |
| ISBN |
0521792584 cased |
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0521796814 paperback |
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