Living at micro scale : the unexpected physics of being small / David B. Dusenbery.
Author
Edition
- First Harvard University Press paperback ed.
Published
- Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press 2011, c2009
Physical description
xxx, 416 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN
- 9780674060210
Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-406) and index.
Contents
- Background -- Microscopy -- Fluids -- Molecules -- Brownian motion -- Ellipsoids -- Information -- Energy -- Physical consequences -- Chemical transport -- Signal detection -- Consequences for locomotion -- Dispersal -- Sedimentation -- Swimming -- Consequences for orientation to stimulus gradients -- Gradient guiding -- Size limit for locomotion -- Optimal shapes -- Consequences for interactions between organisms -- Encounter rates -- Predation -- Pheromone attraction -- Gametes.
Subject
Genre
- Bibliography
- Illustrated
Language
- English
Holdings information at Science Museum Library
Live circulation data is not available.
| Location of copy | Shelfmark | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Science Museum Library, Wroughton | 577.3 DUSENBERY |
Link to external resource:
Resource Link: Table of contents only: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0818/2008020715.html
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Living at micro scale : the unexpected physics of being small / David B. Dusenbery.
Author
Published
- Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press c2009
Physical description
xxx, 416 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN
- 9780674031166 (alk. paper)
- 0674031164 (alk. paper)
Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-406) and index.
Contents
- Background -- Microscopy -- Fluids -- Molecules -- Brownian motion -- Ellipsoids -- Information -- Energy -- Physical consequences -- Chemical transport -- Signal detection -- Consequences for locomotion -- Dispersal -- Sedimentation -- Swimming -- Consequences for orientation to stimulus gradients -- Gradient guiding -- Size limit for locomotion -- Optimal shapes -- Consequences for interactions between organisms -- Encounter rates -- Predation -- Pheromone attraction -- Gametes.
Subject
Genre
- Bibliography
- Illustrated
Language
- English
Holdings information at Science Museum Library
Live circulation data is not available.
| Location of copy | Shelfmark | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Science Museum Library, Wroughton | 577.3 DUSENBERY |
Link to external resource:
Resource Link: Table of contents only: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0818/2008020715.html
More details about: Science Museum Library
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