An Introduction to Environmental Biophysics
G. S. Campbell, Gaylon S. Campbell, John M. NormanBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
From reviews of the first edition:
"well organized . . . Recommended as an introductory text for undergraduates" — AAAS Science Books and Films
"well written and illustrated" — Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Synopsis
This book describes the physical microenvironment of living organisms.
It presents a simplified discussion of heat and mass transfer models and applies them to exchange processes between organisms and their surroundings. Emphasis is placed on teaching the student how to calculate actual transfer rates, rather than just studying the principles involved. Numerous examples are provided to illustrate many of the principles, and problems are included at the end of each chapter to help the student develop skills in using the equations and to gain an understanding of modern environmental biophysics. The book is an engineering approach to environmental biology.