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Physiology by Numbers: An Encouragement to Quantitative Thinking Book

Physiology is a subject full of values: ion concentrations, cardiac output, blood pressures, lung volumes etc. In order to understand physiological concepts properly the student (and teacher) needs to think quantitatively. This book encourages the reader to do just that--through the presentation of calculations which require only simple arithmetic to resolve and a lively, accessible writing style and presentation. Error avoidance and the usefulness of 'back-of-envelope' calculation are emphasised. This book will be welcomed by number-shy (and not-so-shy) biologists everywhere.Read More

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    Students of physiology are faced with more quantitative information such as ion concentrations, fluid volumes and blood pressures than ever before. Here, using simple calculations, the reader has an opportunity to develop a feel for such figures, give them meaning, and above all to derive fresh insights from them. These calculations are neither brain-teasers nor mere practical exercises, and require little more than easy arithmetic. Guidance is also given on the tricks of approximation and back-of-envelope arithmetic and on coping with the varied systems of units that encumber physiology. The main areas covered are energy metabolism, nerve and muscle, blood and the cardiovascular system, respiration, renal function, body fluids and acid-base balance. The book is intended as supplementary reading for students of physiology at any level, including graduates who seek new slants on the subject.

  • 0521421381
  • 9780521421386
  • Richard F. Burton
  • 28 April 1994
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 201
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