{"product_id":"the-restless-cell-continuum-theories-of-living-matter-hardcover","title":"The Restless Cell: Continuum Theories of Living Matter - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristina Hueschen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRob Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential introduction to the physics of active matter and its application to questions in biology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn recent decades, the theory of active matter has emerged as a powerful tool for exploring the differences between living and nonliving states of matter. \u003ci\u003eThe Restless Cell\u003c\/i\u003e provides a self-contained, quantitative description of how the continuum theory of matter has been generalized to account for the complex and sometimes counterintuitive behaviors of living materials. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristina Hueschen and Rob Phillips begin by illustrating how classical field theory has been used by physicists to describe the transport of matter by diffusion, the elastic deformations of solids, and the flow of fluids. Drawing on physical insights from the study of diffusion, they introduce readers to the continuum theory protocol--a step-by-step framework for developing equations that describe matter as a continuum--and show how these methods and concepts can be generalized to the study of living, energy-consuming matter. Hueschen and Phillips then present a range of engaging biological case studies across scales, such as the symmetry breaking that occurs in developing embryos, the perpetual flows that take place in giant algal cells, and the herding of wildebeest on the plains of the Serengeti. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn essential resource for students and researchers in biological physics and quantitative biology, \u003ci\u003eThe Restless Cell\u003c\/i\u003e gives complete derivations of all calculations and features illustrations by Nigel Orme that seamlessly bridge conceptual models and continuum descriptions of living matter.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Hueschen\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of cell and developmental biology at the University of California, San Diego. \u003cb\u003eRob Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is the Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics at the California Institute of Technology. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Molecular Switch\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton) and (with Ron Milo) \u003ci\u003eCell Biology by the Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.4 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459996598450,"sku":"9780691236360","price":145.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/59bf0ca223510630dbdd85b0781666d9.webp?v=1778908499","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-restless-cell-continuum-theories-of-living-matter-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}