Table of Contents

Preface
1. Motion and Balance
2. Fluids and Pressure
3. Energy, Work, and Metabolism
3. Sound, Speech, and Hearing
5. Electrical Properties and Cell Potential
6. Optics of the Eye
7. Biological Effects of Nuclear Radiation
8. Drug Delivery and Concentration
Notes
Index

About the Author

Richard P. McCall is a professor of physics at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy.

Reviews

Everything from the movement of blood through the circulatory system to how our bodies maintain their heat, Physics of the Human Body is a fascinating and very highly recommended read, a choice addition to any biological science collection. Midwest Book Review Looking at the body as a physics laboratory lends a fresh perspective, from how the properties of light affect eyesight to the fluid dynamics of the circulatory system. A good resource for doctors or the general reader. Science News Highly motivated and intellectually curious pre-meds will find a persuasive answer to the question: Why do they make me study physics anyway? -- Marc Sher American Journal of Physics