An Introduction to Environmental Biophysics

by Gaylon S. Campbell, John Norman

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387949376
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/19/1997
Series:	Modern Acoustics and Signal
Edition description:	2nd ed. 1998
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Temperature.- 3 Water Vapor and Other Gases.- 4 Liquid Water in Organisms and their Environment.- 5 Wind.- 6 Heat and Mass Transport.- 7 Conductances for Heat and Mass Transfer.- 8 Heat Flow in the Soil.- 9 Water Flow in Soil.- 10 Radiation Basics.- 11 Radiation Fluxes in Natural Environments.- 12 Animals and their Environment.- 13 Humans and their Environment.- 14 Plants and Plant Communities.- 15 The Light Environment of Plant Canopies.

Editorial Reviews

Reviews of the first edition:

"an interesting summary of many interesting ideas in environmental physics and biology" American Scientsist

"well organized ... recommended as an introductory text for undergraduates" AAAS Science Books and Films

"well written and illustrated" Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

From the Publisher