Although covering most of the standard topics in introductory physics in a more or less traditional sequence, the author gives added weight and space to concepts and applications of greater relevance to the life sciences. Students benefit from occasional sidebars using calculus to derive fundamental relations, but only algebra and trigonometry are used to explore the basic physical concepts in the main body of the text and to solve end-of-chapter problems.

--Course-tested text directed specifically at the needs of Life and Health Science and Pre-medical students

--Fully integrates biology, biophysics and medical techniques into the presentation of modern physics

--Profusely illustrated with nearly 900 photos and line drawings, many in full color, to illuminate the concepts and problems

--Chapters contain three types of learning aids for the student: open-ended questions, multiple-choice questions, and quantitative problems in addition to numerous workedexamples

--Solutions manual available for instructors